Blasted by a gust of humidity and blinding sunlight, my eyes quickly adjusted to the atmosphere in which I found myself suddenly immersed: the Dominican Republic.
People say the best part of studying abroad is the amazing experiences you have or the great places you see.
Consider this: You arrive at the job interview of your dreams only to be greeted with the words, "Don't call us, we'll call you." Your skin-tight button-up shirt, dust-covered dress shoes and borrowed pair of khaki pants had landed the position for someone else before you could even open your mouth. If only you had attended Project Real World -- Tim Gunn's Guide to Transitioning Your Closet -- the evening of Feb.
College is a place where young people with many different backgrounds, beliefs and opinions can study and live amongst each other.
Quilters, I'm told, always put a mistake in the final product. They'll have rows and rows of geometric precision, and in the midst they'll crowd some stitches, mismatch a seam or insert a slightly wrong color
In light of the impending arrival of Spring Break, I think there are more than a few pertinent topics to cover before you jet off to some tropical island and get in scuffles with the natives while wearing a lei and holding a drink sporting a mini umbrella. The first important item you should bring on your Spring Break trip is your liver -- don't leave home without it.
Three students stood hunched over a table in deep concentration, unconscious of the chatter of passersby.
After much bated breath the writers' strike finally came to an uneasy close, and the American people got their Oscars.
Cristalino Cava Price: $7.99 Grade: A- Sparkling wine is, by far, the most difficult wine to shop for in the United States.
Showcasing a sampling of Virginia's wine and gourmet food, the Virginia Wine Expo, hosted by the Greater Convention Center, exhibited more than 40 wineries and offered many speakers, giving attendees a taste of what Virginia has to offer.
Born and raised on a quiet platform at Grand Central Station in New York City, Daniel Dooley learned how to turn down a panhandler before he could walk.
"This is our country, this is our truck," my television repeats for the 4,742nd time. Apparently, I forgot to switch channels during the commercial break and have subjected myself to yet another Chevy commercial.
Fourth-year College student Preyasha Tuladhar is on a pre-med track, but not in the typical sense. "The human side was missing," she said. Tuladhar wanted to combine science with history to get a sociocultural perspective, encompassing both the physiological side of medicine as well as how people are affected by it. "I wanted to make the most out of my education, [but] I didn't find what I was looking for in science or the humanities," she said.
When Physics Prof. Lou Bloomfield first started teaching his now-famous physics course, "How Things Work," the expectations were low.
Many people mistakenly think that a date starts whenever you arrive at the desired location of fun that was planned for the evening.
Upon arriving at college, I was positive dental visits were over. They were merely relics of my childhood when some man would stick his fingers into my mouth, feel around, mumble numbers and say, "I'm actually the janitor.
April showers came early this year as I cried my eyes out watching "For the Bible Tells Me So" in Newcomb Theater this past Tuesday night.
A group of nerdy guys playing video games is not what you'll find at a typical meeting of the Gamers Club -- at least not for the whole time. The Gamers Club is a group dedicated to the art, the meaning and yes -- the playing of video games, according to Co-President Erik Hansen. Founded five years ago, the Gamers Club began "on a whim," and members would meet in each other's rooms to play games, Hansen said. Although Hansen holds that the club "has not evolved much," the organization boasts between 20 and 30 regular members, and meetings have moved to Newcomb Hall. "It's a place to show up for two hours and game and talk about games," Hansen said of the club's current atmosphere. For the first hour of their meetings, members take turns leading a presentation on some aspect of video games.
When I think about my Charlottesville experience as it draws to a close, two separate physical spaces come to my mind: the Grounds/Corner area (including JPA and 14th Street) and the Downtown Mall.
It can happen at any time of the day or night. When it does, there is nothing you can do to stop it.
