Do you ever try to imagine the hidden lives of strangers? I can’t help but look at people in airports, at a coffee shop, or on the street and create possible circumstances and struggles and priorities for them in my mind. There’s a man who works in one of my college’s dining halls. He’s hardworking and has great customer…
The Fear of Missing Out. People in the media have been buzzing with this word for a few years now, especially in critiques of millennials and their dependence on social media that supposedly leads to FOMO. And the media isn’t wrong: constantly seeing online what your friends and acquaintances are doing in real life can lead to…
The fall of my senior year was way more relaxed for me than it was for everyone else I knew. My application essay was modified from a junior year writing assignment, so I only had to do slight revisions. And I only applied to two schools: Ithaca College, both my number-one and my safety, and George…
It’s nearly impossible to catch a dancer in anything but a blur. Liked this photo? Check out my What A Dancer Needs photo series!
One side of my dorm’s building faces the parking lot, and the other faces a vast expanse of woods. My room is on the latter side, which means two things: I miss out on beautiful Ithaca sunsets. My people-watching ability is hindered. But it also means that I have plenty of deer-watching opportunities. In fact, there’s a…
My parents aren’t the type to send care packages. Firstly, they wouldn’t know what to include. At home, we don’t really do nonperishable packaged snacks, which are a huge ingredient in most packages. Homemade cookies? I’m not sure I’ve ever seen my mom bake. Small impulse buys? We’re generally frugal, so we avoid spending money on “stuff” whenever…
I cringe every time I see CNN on TV. It’s not entirely their fault. Too much of anything becomes intolerable after awhile, and I spent an entire semester scoffing at CNN’s headlines at breakfast. At 8am I’m already Not Having It, but add that to CNN’s unique brand of terribly repetitive journalism and it’s a recipe for contempt.…
Dear Sabina, age 10, I know you’re frustrated right now—you fight with your friends weekly, you would give anything to quit swim team, and school is so easy and boring that you fake sick to stay home and read. You just want to be in the real world; you crave change and understanding. In the…
What happens when you decide to do a roundup every 2-3 months and then forget until right before starting the April A to Z Challenge? You catch up of course! Here’s some of my best posts since December, in which I answer life’s burning questions: December 1. What happens when…gender influences your book choices? 2. What happens when…you put…
In dance, most movements are important because they’re ephemeral, and this is no exception.
Victim to Charm 