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So, GPA Matters?

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I was involved in numerous extracurricular activities last semester. Part of the reason why I had time for all that was the approach to…

From Nuba Mountains to America

February 28, 2013

Today's guest post is written by Samir Hummad, Banaa Scholar, University of Rochester, Class of 2015 I could hardly believe it when I got my admission letter to come to the University…

Fraternity Retreat at Letchworth State Park

February 27, 2013

This past weekend, I was able to go on a weekend retreat with my fraternity and it was amazing! Although the U of R has a beautiful university campus, it…

Priorities: Reading All Over the Lines

February 21, 2013

After ten weeks of bribing a spectacular army of readers (like Patrick O’Neill here) with snacks, I’ve signed almost 4,000 decision letters addressed to students who had applied Early Decision…

Tai Chi Tuesday

January 30, 2013

T'ai Chi: Explorations in Qi (DAN 211) Tuesday is my busiest day of the week. On Tuesday mornings, I pretty much stuff all my books into a sports bag and rush…

Final Exams: Poland vs. America

January 30, 2013

I haven’t written in a while, but I have a number of reasons, or maybe excuses, for that. December was pretty dense. I survived my first period of final exams…

O Canada: Traveling to Niagara Falls

January 28, 2013

Fun Fact #1: The University of Rochester is about an hour and a half away from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. Fun Fact #2: The University of Rochester had no school…

Warm Clothes and Snowy Fun

January 15, 2013

I managed to catch a video of the first real snowfall at UR for you all: Protip: When you don’t know what you want next Christmas, for your birthday, etc.,…

My Finals Experience!

January 15, 2013

Hey guys, Sorry that it’s been so long since I’ve posted a blog, but I had NO idea the toll that finals would take on me. At Rochester, we have…

New Concepts About Admissions for Chinese (Really Any) Applicants

January 3, 2013

I received a thoughtful email with questions from an enterprise in China: “Our organization [works] with UK universities [focusing] on key personal skills such as problem solving, teamwork, communication, improving…

Delta Upsilon’s Dance 4 Charity

December 28, 2012

One of the biggest events of the fall semester is Delta Upsilon Fraternity’s Dance 4 Charity, held in U of R’s Strong Auditorium. It’s the campus’s only competition between the…

No Smoke in the Air

December 3, 2012

A major difference that I notice on a daily basis between America and my part of the world is smoking, or the relative absence of it around. At least when it…