Archive forSeptember, 2010
Sep
30
AIESEC
September 30, 2010 | Comments Off
I guess it’s about time to do some advertising for the organization that has defined my college experience so far. AIESEC is the world’s largest student run organization. We span over 105 countries with 40,000 members. We believe in peace and fulfillment of humankind’s potential, and we do it by sending people abroad on international [...]
Sep
21
Dropping
September 21, 2010 | Comments Off
I dropped my first class two days ago. It wasn’t easy. I believe in being able to do anything I set my mind on, and dropping a class felt like I was going against that. (Not to mention I had already written the first big essay, led a discussion section, handed in three reflection papers, [...]
Sep
13
Calling Mom
September 13, 2010 | 1 Comment
Coming to college was initially a liberating experience. Although my parents were pretty liberal with letting me come home as late as I wanted to in high school, there was an implicit agreement because my mom would stay up until I came home. It’s a guilt trip thing and knowing my mom can’t function the [...]
Sep
7
Junior Year
September 7, 2010 | Comments Off
It’s weird to be back on campus as an upperclassman. You know you’re getting old when you think freshman are “cute” (or is that just me?) I now know my way around Cornell so well that I am that person freshmen or visiting parents ask when they’re lost. I have my table at Olin, my [...]