These posts were written during the summer while I was in Bangladesh, in preparation for the upcoming academic year. Long story short: when I looked back at the archive, I didn’t have the desire or the time to put them up. But now, since I’m coming back to the blog, I decided that some of […]
Every time I move somewhere, I think it’s going to be easier. I’m under that illusion that moving across the country is the least of my difficulties, now that I’ve moved halfway around the world and can say that I have some major life experiences under my belt. But then it’s 6am and we’ve just […]
I’ve written before about balancing academics and creativity. Now that we are coming upon the end of finals and yet another dramatic spike in personal free time (a.k.a. winter break), I feel that it must be brought up once more, but in a slightly different light. This time I want to address stress. Though my […]
These past few weeks have marked the end of my first semester as a college junior. I have completed 1/3 of my final exams and am gearing up for the final push to the end of semester. I fell into burnout mode more readily than I wanted to – the need for rest was like […]
This week, I attended the Troy Davis silent vigil on Columbia’s campus – in remembrance, we did a small march and then a speak-out about our emotions surrounding his execution. The takeaway? This is our moment: take charge in the issues you care about.
My friends have always said that I am busy no matter where I go, and this weekend was no exception. Here’s a quick rundown: THURSDAY: Fashion’s Night Out FRIDAY: The Barnard Career Fair, MP3 Experiment, Columbia club fair, an Afro-Cuban dance class, and a birthday party (that quickly became an impromptu Well Woman meeting) SATURDAY: […]
Yesterday was the first day of classes at Columbia, which ushered in the fruitful chaos that is the fall semester here at college. Though I’ve been here for a week to work on Well Woman topics and generally ease myself back into New York-style living, the beginning of classes was wonderful. Sitting down with a […]
Me, as a terrified freshman. I love freshmen or – as Barnard would have us call them – first years. Having moved in early this year for Well Woman training, I got to see them as they went about their orientation activities and attended endless programming. And in between the student services fair, the perspectives […]
What are some pairs that don’t go well together? Creativity and exams. Productivity and busy work. Deadlines and relaxation. Yet these same pairs come together all too often in the life of anyone who has a job or attends school and still wants to channel creative pursuits. Putting these pairs together is like assembling furniture […]
Today marks the last day of classes in my sophomore year (and our fabulous Well Woman end-of-the-year dinner!), so I will not be putting up a post tonight and will start up again tomorrow. See you all then!