May 2012
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Insomnia
I haven’t been very keen on writing lately, which is odd because I write all the time, whether I’m happy or sad. And I’ve been more happy than sad lately, especially since I just got back from a weekend in Italy.
Anyway.
I know I’m really lucky and privileged and that I have a lot going on for me, which is why I am hesitant to complain about anything in my life on such a...
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Route by Route
Support Ashley Bush and Raffi Sapire’s exciting new project, in which they’re seeking to travel across the United States to share stories from women like you and me! Yay, Barnard/Columbia graduates doing cool things!
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I am lucky to have wonderful people to talk to
Me: How do you pick yourself up when it seems like society is constructed to not take you seriously?
A: i dunno i havent figured it out yet
but basically i try to find ways to justify myself without society
because society is so much dumber than i am
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Routine-less
I’m about to pull another late-night (school may be out but it’s full-speed ahead doing research!) and I am reminded of how every time I have a painful all-nighter (or semi-nighter), I tell myself it’ll be the last time.
But it never is. And I’m pretty good about time management — I don’t miss deadlines and I am very fond of to-do lists. I once sent an overtly...
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“Fabulous home theaters are tucked into the basements of plain suburban houses....”
– Somini Sengupta, “Reticent Rich: Preferred Style in Silicon Valley,” The New York Times
Someone should write a Gossip Girl-esque novel about my hometown. I nominate my high school for the backdrop. (Just kidding.)
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“Our most successful cover was the millennium issue - which didn’t have...”
– Alexandra Shulman, editor-in-chief of British Vogue
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“You can be stylish and powerful, too. That’s Michelle’s advice.”
– President Barack Obama at Barnard College 2012 commencement
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“My first piece of advice is this: Don’t just get involved—fight for your...”
– President Barack Obama at Barnard College 2012 commencement
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"I have so many lives to live!"
Remark from one of my favorite graduating seniors, who I chatted with briefly as I wrote my final paper of the semester. (It got done. It always gets done.)
I submitted one fall internship application this week. Just one that I really want. And if I don’t get it, I’ll live — there are so many lives to live, after all.
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How to Make a Better Peanut Butter and Jelly... →
nataleiigh:
A must-read!!
April 2012
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“I have many acquaintances, and I’ve met a lot of people, but I have very few...”
– Marc Jacobs to Time magazine. he pretty accurately describes the fashion scene—it’s crazysocial but the closest friends (of mine, at least) are old friends (via evachen212)
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Not lonely though alone →
If I’ve learned one thing from my experience at the Spectator, it’s this: The grand majority of people at Columbia (and everywhere else) don’t give a shit about anyone’s experience at Spec.
So I’ll be brief about that part (thank me later). I had a lovely time at The Eye, Spectator’s weekly magazine, first as editor of the cover story and then as editor in chief. I made wonderful friends—the...
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TIME: Half of new college grads jobless or... →
jumiyori:
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Confession: When I graduate from college (or even graduate school, if I get in this year), I’m pretty sure I’ll be seeking out a job as a receptionist (if I’m lucky) or sales associate, in spite of my long-sought dream of being a fashion writer.
And I’m really okay with that. Whatever it takes to pay the bills.
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“Flint-knapping Exercise (a.k.a. Dangerous Optional Exercise 1): Less a field...”
– From the syllabus of my archaeology class next semester. I am so excited.
jumiyori: Sorry Newsweek, I had to unfollow you... →
jumiyori:
Sorry Newsweek, I had to unfollow you because I couldn’t take your Tumblr post on useless majors with grace. I mean, it wasn’t really the list that annoyed me—I already knew way before I decided on my major that my political science degree wasn’t going to help me pay rent and buy a new car straight out of college. Everybody else including my parents knows that, so honestly, maybe it...
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tommy's tenacious tumblr: What I've Learned About... →
tmac721:
Going to Harvard means I have the very unique opportunity to be around a lot of smart people. Now, when I say “smart people,” I don’t mean that guy who always wins trivia night. I mean, blazingly intelligent individuals who are regarded as the pre-eminent scholars in their field. It’s pretty amazing to pass by Turing Award winners and leading political science scholars grabbing a...
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One presentation and one paper away from summer
Gurkee Neptune Rope Sandals: Yes, they’re cheap and not the fancy Roger Vivier or K. Jacques St. Tropez sandals that I originally coveted, but with all the traveling I’ll be doing this summer, do I really want to wear away a beautiful leather pair? No. I’d rather save that for the school year. Comfortable, washable rope sandals will do just fine. And these go with everything.
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Girls
I watched the pilot episode of HBO’s Girls (yeah, I like it and I’m okay if you don’t) and I couldn’t stop cringing at the dinner scene in the beginning because it mirrors the exact same conversations I’ve had with my parents.
“I could be a drug addict. Do you know how lucky you are?”
The universal line uttered by privileged “good” girls to...
Upon learning things like “Women make up half of the agricultural labor force in the world but own only 1% of the land” and looking up photos of public executions in sports stadiums in Afghanistan in my classes, I always get the strong urge to huddle in the corner and curse this world that I was born into.
The more I learn, the less I know.
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189 by Sunshine Hedlund
experts say that the average woman does 189 things a day to prevent being assaulted or raped.
what would a woman do?
hold her keys in her hand, one key protruding between her knuckles, just in case she needs a weapon. pepper spray on her key chain and personal alarm in her purse. never walk alone at night, never walk in an unknown area alone-day or night. before getting in, look under...
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Senior Fall Course Schedule
Greek Art and Architecture: Obligatory Mediterranean art course for my art history concentration, but luckily I’m thoroughly going to enjoy this lecture, since I designed togas for myself as a child, right?
North American Art and Culture: Really excited for this, since we tend to overlook North American artists in art history classes. I know basically nothing, which is a perfect start, in...
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Eleven people who inspired me immensely in 2011...
questlucem:
So, to ring in the New Year, I figured I will finally honor the absolutely wonderful people who inspired me the most in the year 2011 and will continue to do so for a very, very long time. Over the past year, I traveled a great deal, came to terms with whom I would like to be, figured out my dreams, became a finalist for this super awesome scholarship program, realized that I’m...