To avoid falling into my classic vacation routine — waking up at noon, watching TV all day and struggling to get any exercise — I have extended my daily checklist of school activities to my off-Grounds life.
You thought your 8 a.m. was a treat before? Well, it just got a whole lot sweeter.
Everything from raising and using a sourdough starter for bread to how to properly sharpen a knife is only a click away.
With school closings, cancelations and emerging calls for social distancing, each day inside the house seems longer than the one before.
I don’t know where to go or what to do. I’m trying to give myself time for reflection, but it seems silly to worry about a school musical when people are dying.
Right now, however ambiguous and uncertain, this period of your life can be an opportunity for personal change and growth.
Tteok kkochi translates into ‘rice cake skewer,’ which is pan-grilled with oil and glazed with a sweet and spicy sauce.
The once-crowded and lively Corner has become bare in response to the University's active encouragement of social distancing and its decision to move classes online.
I have been out to breakfast or brunch and spent the big bucks on some combination of avocado toast, scrambled eggs and cheese more times than I can count.
Most people in the world probably see 2020 as the year of the novel coronavirus outbreak — and this is no exception in Japan.
“I can’t wait until I’m abroad.” These are the words I often told myself in times of stress throughout college.
Ah, shower shoes. A first-year tradition. Though I stopped wearing them as most second years do, I plan on bringing them back just to remind myself of my roots.
We live in a world that is dominated by social media and in a culture that puts too much trust in its most-followed users. It is more obvious now — while the globe is battling COVID-19 — than ever just how dependent we are on “reliable news sources” like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Take advantage of online classes by setting up everything you need on a nightstand or the floor next to your bed so you can wake up five minutes before you have to log on.
If social-distancing is leaving you lonely and feeling distanced from your friends and family, scrapbooking may take you on a much-needed trip down memory lane.
Nia and Eden met at Grit Coffee on the Corner.
I hope this brings a little bit of European delight into your homes this quarantine season.
The moment she asked me to run a half-marathon with her, hesitation and doubt rushed in. In high school, we ran cross country together, but I ran for fun, not for the competition.
These are choices that I made to express myself, and I wanted to prove that I was more than what may meet the eye.
A quick Google search for “medical benefits to doing dishes” yields infinitely more results than a search for “medical benefits to staring at my phone for 10 minutes.”
