It is hard to articulate the importance of a strong support system while suffering from a disability and maintaining a college career. There have been many times I wanted to just give up. I was depressed, scared, lonely, and tired. I wanted to be lost and alone in my depression (preferably curled up in a […]
Month: October 2012
Balkanization!
One of my absolute favorite type of music has to be the sounds of the Balkan and Gypsy culture. From the loud brassy explosions to the energetic fiddles, I love it all. The scales are exotic and you cant stop yourself from dancing. If a part of your body is not moving while listening to […]
Procrastinating…LIKE A BRAIN
So I had a conversation with my brain earlier today… Me: Alright Brain, I need you to get your act together and start studying for my upcoming midterms! Brain: Aw shush, can’t you see I’m mentally preparing myself for Winter Break? Me: ASDFJKL; THERE WON’T BE A WINTER BREAK IF YOU DON’T PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER […]
Looking for Relief?
So, we’ve all heard that waterless urinals exist now. CitiField has been using them quite successfully for a few years now. In fact, they manage to consistently provide at least 300 of them for use by their thousands of Met fans (disgruntled as we may be at the moment… or always… nevermind) during every game […]
Is Algebra Necessary?*
About a year ago, in an effort to keep up to date with Educational news, I subscribed for NYTimes weekly education updates. If I’m to be absolutely honest here, my effort to read these is often abandoned. Still, sometimes as I glance over the articles offered a particular one will catch my eye. The immediate effect is to self […]
How the Tables Have Turned
Recipe of the Week: Simple Vegetarian Quesadilla Midterms have arrived. The dreaded tests that make up a large portion of our grade over material we just barely learned. How joyous are these days-I’ve had 4 brownies to compensate. (Can’t wait ‘till finals week.) Freshman fifteen is becoming a scary reality. As I sat there in […]
Mooncakes and Merrymaking
I promise this won’t turn into a climatological/cosmological column on moon symbology and the like. Disclaimer aside, who knew that fall weather could be so capricious? It was a stunning day when I left Brooklyn in the early afternoon yesterday, autumnal harmony in its purest form. Fifteen minutes later and one borough over, I emerged […]
Everything Happens for a Reason.
Everything happens for a reason. This is a cliché that has been perpetuated for centuries. Humans, for one reason or another constantly attach meaning to symbols and situations in order to make sense of life. Why? I don’t know. I will leave that for the sociologists and psychologists to determine. All I know is that […]
