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Fun. Comes to Rochester Once Again!!

Who says there is nothing to do off campus in Rochester? Being a local Rochesterian, I can tell you that there are plenty of activities going on all the time…

The Incident of Walking UNDER THE CLOCK!

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…

Walking Backward in Cardigans

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…

The Insider’s Guide to Campus Housing for Freshmen!

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…

In the Name of Food and All Who Are Admitted Students

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…

Spring Break!!

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…

Coming Back From NYC!

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…