“I completely understand” is one of the most irksome phrases someone can mutter to me if they’ve clearly never been in my position.
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This Kid I Know: Maddy
You know the people that you can hang out with in any scenario? Like, it could be a one-on-one Sunday brunch or a 3 a.m. party on Saturday night with all of your other friends. Maddy is one of those people for me. His actual name is Madhav, but I affectionately nicknamed him Maddy. And I loveContinue reading “This Kid I Know: Maddy”
This Kid I Know: Navin
If you ever are privileged to interact one on one with an individual like Navin, consider yourself lucky. Like myself, he thrives in small group conversations. It takes a while to coax him out of his shell, but once you do, you will be glad you did. He has a hidden layer of craziness underneath,Continue reading “This Kid I Know: Navin”
This is the Greek life
40%. This is the percentage of students involved in Greek life at Northwestern. Even some of the largest state schools in the South report around 25% of students to be involved in Greek life, but who knows how the number at Northwestern could change in the upcoming years?
Freshman Focus: 6 Times I Was Proven Wrong About the “College Experience” In the First Quarter
This article was originally published in the print version of the Northwestern Chronicle! Before I came to college, my expectations were molded by what my friends told me, what I saw on social media, and what I learned from watching girly movies. I heard stories of late-night pizza and ramen, saw pictures of lavish formals,Continue reading “Freshman Focus: 6 Times I Was Proven Wrong About the “College Experience” In the First Quarter”
Thanksgiving Break Thoughts Part 1: Routine, Card Games, and the Old Days
A few months ago, my parents and I were discussing flight schedules; I was adamant about just staying on campus over the two-day break my university had allotted the students. Those two days don’t justify spending a small fortune for the plane ticket home! I’ll be back home two weeks after Thanksgiving for my WinterContinue reading “Thanksgiving Break Thoughts Part 1: Routine, Card Games, and the Old Days”
This Kid I Know: Natalie
How did you two meet? That’s the most common question that Natalie and I get whenever we’re together.
This Kid I Know: Lisette
Ask me how Lisette and I met, and I might shoot off some story about a conversation we had at an Atlanta meet-up, or a week or so into the first week of school when she sat down at a table where I was sitting, alone.
Family Weekend (11/7-11/9): A Well-Deserved Break
I elaborately planned out this past weekend for when my parents would fly into town to come visit me in my first year of college. We were going to take a tour (led by yours truly) of the campus, watch an a capella concert, and go into downtown to explore Chicago. We didn’t really doContinue reading “Family Weekend (11/7-11/9): A Well-Deserved Break”
This Kid I Know: Shreya
That Shreya lives just down the hall from me means I get to see her in the wee hours of the morning, when the most I’ll do is grunt at her in the bathroom. It means I get to raid her room for milk when mine has gone sour after sitting in the fridge for fourContinue reading “This Kid I Know: Shreya”
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