Campus
The Incident of Walking UNDER THE CLOCK!
April 17, 2012
My brother Mustafa visited me over the weekend; he came with his friend D to see me. We went to see a movie, and when we came back, I…
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Admissions
Walking Backward in Cardigans
April 13, 2012
Every Thursday morning from January through March, at the far-too-early-for-many-college-students hour of 7:00 a.m. (a two full hours before the earliest classes even start), a group of UR students can…
Campus
The Insider’s Guide to Campus Housing for Freshmen!
April 5, 2012
The University of Rochester has plenty of housing options on campus, and residental life is expanding. There is a new building being constructed, complete with air conditioning and carpeting! With…
Admissions
In the Name of Food and All Who Are Admitted Students
April 4, 2012
Around campus, there are now unexpected pockets of delicious, free food, and the upperclassmen know what that means—don’t we, guys? The admitted students are arriving one by one to check…
Academics
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…
Academics
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…
Academics
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…
Academics
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…
Academics
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…
Academics
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…