On the surface, Queens College resembled a utopia-like campus in these first two weeks: students hugging one another and asking trite questions regarding their well being and respective summer activities (don’t deny it-you know exactly what conversation I am describing and you are guilty of having committed the crime of feigning interest multiple times), laughter […]
Month: September 2013
Misunderstood (in a wacky way)
How many times have we run into communication glitches with our friends? You say one thing but your friend understands something completely different. This often happens because either one word or the whole statement is ambiguous (has more than one meaning). Sometimes you just can’t avoid it and you come out with some really wacky …
Beginnings
Whether you’re a native or a newcomer, New York City is ever a mystery, too big to fully fathom even in a lifetime, and central to countless myths and fables of Americana. It is the proverbial city that never sleeps: the Big Apple. A place where people lose themselves as often as they find themselves, […]
5 Pointz: An Introduction
I’ve been riding the 7 train since I was a little girl. I’ve sat, content, between grandparents; I’ve stood, I’ve swayed; I’ve looked out over a ripe, yet jagged borough and I’ve lost myself, as I am so prone. It … Continue reading →
Labor Day Sales
It is hard to believe that a mere week ago, I was basking in the sun, enjoying my last few moments of summer vacation-only to be thrust into work mode a day later for the Fall 2013 semester. The transition into this particular semester is unusually rough because after barely three days of classes, Queens […]
