No such thing as 'smart enough' to be a STEM major “English…English…” he muttered, “But, you seem smart enough to be in math or science."
This is not us? My own story as a minority at U.Va. and how the events of Aug. 11-12 affected all that.
Rejectophobia You’ve probably heard that out of all the fears, the fear of rejection is chief among them.
Crossing the last threshold of adulthood I lived a pretty sheltered life my first year. Unlimited dining plan, air-conditioning in my room (all hail New Dorms), lots of upperclassmen to baby me and most importantly — no cars.
Three lessons from first year As this is my last column of the year, it seems inevitable to write a cliché “What I’ve Learned from First Year” column.
Do you have what it takes? In reality, no Sure, I can guess that my roommate has a cold and give her some Dayquil, but can I really be a doctor?
Unwinding in a balmy 105 degrees When they say “hot” yoga, they really mean “hot.” The studio was jacked up to a balmy 105 degrees and in our naiveté, our crew showed up in full length leggings.
Jamming to the rhythm of Dirt Devil On the sacred hall of 4L, room 431 is hailed for being the cleanest.
Difficult equations But now I find myself at 8:00 am on Wednesday looking despondently at the previous day’s quiz on Bernoulli’s equations.
Caesuras to salty cereal We forget that rest is an innate part of ourselves and essential for living life well.
Solutions by The State News.