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Spring Break!!
March 12, 2012
IT IS FINALLY HERE. And yes, I am talking about nothing other than spring break. At the University of Rochester, this break lasts one week, but I feel like it…
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Coming Back From NYC!
March 6, 2012
To tell you the truth, it's still amazing the feeling that one gets inside the UN! But man, I was happy when I took my first breath out of the…
Admissions
New Adventures :)
February 24, 2012
Well, my break is finally over—in just two days, I'll be heading off to Buenos Aires! I'm not convinced I have the attention span for the 11-hour flight, so hopefully…
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Congratulations, Class of 2016!!
February 22, 2012
The news is all over Facebook and Admissions about the new accepted students to the University of Rochester! I would like to say congrats to everyone. It is not an…
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Writing is hard!
February 16, 2012
I know that the University of Rochester has this flexible curriculum that it is known for; nevertheless, there is one required course that each student has to take, and it…
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Everything is Getting Harder. . . .
February 1, 2012
After fun times and spending time away from school, I thought coming back would be exciting. Not really! It was really good to be in Rochester again and starting the…
Admissions
Lose Yourself
January 26, 2012
Eminem's lyrics to "Lose Yourself," particularly the beginning, are on my mind a great deal. "Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted, in…
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Life is an inward journey of self exploration. Join the bandwagon now.
January 10, 2012
"So, what are you studying in university, Natasha?" Yet another question about my major. Here goes, I say to myself. "Umm, microbiology?" I might sound unsure, but saying it aloud…
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“How was your day?” “I just got my GPA back.”
January 6, 2012
It happened. The New Year is here AND so are the grades. Yay. [notice the lack of exclamation] The Grade Point Averages of roughly 4,500 students hit Blackboard (the online…
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FINALS
December 23, 2011
Finals week: The time of over-packed libraries, endless trips to Starbucks, and countless Facebook statuses about tests and studying. This is what I have discovered finals are like here at…
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Midterms, Midterms, and Midterms
November 29, 2011
In my high school, there was only one midterm period for most of my classes. Some classes didn’t even have midterms and went straight to finals. I am bringing up…
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Spring Registration
November 22, 2011
Well, the time is here for spring registration! It is crazy to even think that the weeks of our first semester are dwindling down. Winter really is right around the…