This summer I will definitely be taking a long, much-needed break before starting graduate school in the fall- Beginning with a cruise to Bermuda right after graduation with a few close friends (you know who you are). We will loaf around on deck, down a few drinks, and eat lots of yummy food . […]
Month: May 2010
spreading the love <3
Last Wednesday students from the english honors seminar organized a conference exploring representations of love in literature. The event was a huge success and we had a great turn out so I just wanted to thank everyone who came. ^^ Prof. McCoy also deserves special thanks for teaching the course, helping us with our projects […]
Experiences of the Presidential Elections
This week when I received my check for blogging for Queens College, I was extremely grateful because I paid for summer courses and that really hurt my pockets. This semester is coming to an end and I am grateful for all the experiences I had this year. I was able to write about a few […]
Big Motivation
I remember a quote from a movie I watched many years ago that the chief of police said: “Quitting great habits requires great motivations.” I don’t exactly know why I quoted it here, but I find it very inspirational. I think that whether you are tryin to quit a habit, or pushing yourself to start […]
Graduate School Decision Process
So I have just finished going through the graduate school decision process, which was pretty stressful but I am glad that it is finally over now. I have decided to attend the English PhD Program at UCLA, which is a really big change for me since I will be have to move to the West […]
Emergentia: Looking Ahead to Grad School
While thinking about the horrors of grad school and the enormous amount of papers we will have to write in the future, Sharon and I decided to start a new blog project, which really encompasses a lot of the things we have learned as undergrads at Queens College. The site is called Emergentia (emergentia.wordpress.com) and […]
