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Life

Wherever you will go

I uncovered a family secret over break – my grandmother was married once before she tied the knot with my grandpa.


Life

The best place to be sick

I used to get sick often when I was little, and I loved it. It would usually be bad enough for me to miss out on school but not too horrible I couldn’t still play during my day off.


Life

A place for Hoos to heal

Believe it or not, it took a colossal amount of effort to find my way to the Elson Student Health building, and it wasn’t due to my geographically challenged nature – which, trust me, was a force to be reckoned with.


Life

All the time

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon an unconventional email from the Politics department listserv — one broadcasting free Turkish lessons rather than Washington, D.C. based internships. 


Life

A necessary visit

After scrambling into the car and picking up our last passenger, we were off to visit the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. 


Life

Cleaning the shower

As I pushed aside the shower curtain and stepped under the running shower head, I suddenly became hyper aware of how slimy the floor of the showering area felt under my feet.


Life

Knowing and being known

This past weekend, my best friend came to visit me at U.Va. for the first time since we both left for college, moving out of houses just a few doors down from each other.

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