Last night, I was catching up with someone who I only vaguely remembered meeting at a party two years before, when suddenly he stopped, and said, “You’ve changed a lot since the last time I saw you.” I could see the recalculating interest on his face and for a moment, could see myself from his…
Category: Personal
20 Things I’ve Learned in 20 Years
Today’s my 20th birthday and I don’t even know how that happened. It’s as though I blinked in August and now everyone and everything seems to believe it’s December and I’m just in shock. Not unhappy or in denial, just generally stunned. Does time pass faster as you get older, or just busier? Either way,…
Happy World Vegan Day!
In honor of today, I’m answering my least favorite question I get when I tell people I’m vegan: “So, what do you eat?” Sorry to disappoint you, but meat, cheese, milk and eggs are not actually main food groups. There are literally hundreds of kinds of fruits and vegetables and grains out there to choose…
‘I’ve Never Been More Proud to Be a Bostonian’ — A Finish Line Volunteer’s Account
‘I’ve Never Been More Proud to Be a Bostonian’ — A Finish Line Volunteer’s Account Here’s the fuller version of my story. Thanks so much to everyone who’s reached out to me over the past day, you guys are incredible. Near or far, your support is definitely being felt and I’m so thankful to have…
It’s February.
And it’s already been one heck of a year. Last fall I rushed Sigma Sigma Sigma and it completely changed my Northeastern experience. Looking back I can see now that our amazing dialogue in Rome was the start of something even bigger. On that trip, I bonded with three of my future sisters, which led…
An Ode to Summer
The past three months of my life have been completely surreal, yet at the same time classically me. And although words usually come easy, for some reason this summer is different. So I’m going to try something new. I’m going to show you what my summer’s been like. cause it’s been busy but relaxing exciting…
A Butterfly and Me
When asked what kind of animal I’d be, I usually respond in one of three ways: a dog, an eagle or a butterfly. Now the dog and eagle explanations are simple. A dog because of how much simple things make me happy and my loyalty to those I love. An eagle because of my wanderlust…
May 26th, 2012
I can hardly believe my life is my life right now. As I type I’m sitting on a fast train to Florence going through the Italian countryside. Honestly, how can this be real? How is it even possible? Of course I know the simple answer. Senior year I applied to Northeastern, decided to go, and…
Some of the highlights from my first two weeks in Italy…
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