Girl recreates photo with Harvard cop 15 years later

When 3-year-old Crystal Wang and her family took a tour of Harvard University in 2004, her father took a photograph of her smiling alongside campus police officer Charles Marren. Fifteen years later, Wang returned to Harvard as a student — and recreated the memorable photo.

Throughout her life, the Houston native said she had her sights set on opportunity. "My parents came to America to give me a better future," Wang told the Harvard Gazette. Wang described the photo with Marren as "a glimpse into the future."

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IIn 2004, 3-year-old Crystal Wang posed for a photo on Harvard's campus. Little did she know, it was a glimpse into her future.

Last spring, Wang was accepted into Harvard's dual-degree program with Berklee College of Music. To celebrate, she posted the photo from her childhood Harvard visit on Instagram.

Then, when she arrived on campus as a student, she recreated the shot.

When Marren and Wang met to redo the photo, he let her sit on his motorcycle and assured her that she could always count on him. "In your time here, if there's anything you need, any issues you have in any way, let me know," he said, according to the Gazette. In return, the music student gave Marren a copy of the 2004 photo and her new album.