I haven’t gotten very involved with political activism since I’ve been at Barnard. I had thought that I would be more inclined to it, having been to a fair number of marches and canvassing missions in my high school years, but my interests have been so all over the map that I haven’t had the […]
This weekend, I attended a long set of prospective student functions and hosted two “prospies” last night (hence the lack of musical interlude this Sunday). I must admit, a fair bit of nostalgia and thought did occur. So, I offer you my criticism. P.S.Sorry general readers, this post is pretty specific to the Barnard/Columbia experience […]
It is time for me to tackle the double-edged sword that has been affecting me all of my college life thus far: the complicated relationship between my creative and academic minds. I have devoted myself to academics, which is a major privilege and portion of my daily life. I am lucky enough to be able […]
I’ve returned to Barnard on a pretty dreary day, so I feel compelled to open up the week with a pretty dreary post. Yet, as with all dreariness, it’s designed to make you think rather bring you further down in the doldrums. So, enjoy. I consider myself a conscientious eater. I have made peace with […]
(a selfish indulgence: homemade mac n’ cheese) Today, I did a lot of learning.Before you get snarky (that’s what college is for, Jordan), hear me out.So far, my college experience has been all about me. A somewhat selfish time to explore all the possibilities that I didn’t get in high school. I exploited the opportunity […]
It has been quite a while since I last got the chance to share my writer-ly hangouts. These past few weeks have marked the end of my first year at college and, as is to be expected, I have been caught up in academics and clubs and all the requisite processes that seem to all […]
Although it is sort of a cop-out, this week’s location was Butler Library!I always find that Butler is a really nice place to go do work in because everyone is there for the same thing. Every head is bent over a computer screen or a notebook, the pages are being filled or read through, there […]
This was the first blizzard of the year and Barnard didn’t close until the afternoon. When everything else was closed early in the morning. Ugh! But once they did close, I was thankful because I got to get all my work done and now I am no longer panicking as I am wont to do.It […]
I have long since given up my maxim “never start a book at night.”There are just so many books to read! Both for class and for pleasure, late into the night we are glued to the pages of text. But that makes me feel great sometimes because it is an accomplishment to finish each little […]
Whoosh! The second week of classes really does give you a headspin. It’s not that I had any more work than last week, but my involvement has certainly gone up. We went out looking for jobs, I tried to figure out how to get into some clubs, and I got certified to use the weight […]