To many students at the University, college is an opportunity to explore different interests and take a wide variety of classes to decide which career to pursue.
Last Saturday night, I walked into John Paul Jones Arena at the tender age of 19, dressed to kill in a sundress and boots, living it up with my girls all around me - oops, that's a Miley song.
Intramural sports, division games, March Madness, walking up stairs - all constant reminders that I have no athletic ability.
I am in my element in the kitchen. The rhythmic, soothing chopping sound of a sharp knife slicing through an onion, the exceptional, inimitable smell of garlic and olive oil melding together on the stove top, the feel of pasta's warm steam hitting my face when drained in a colander - these sensations are familiar and comforting to any seasoned cook.
When I was in high school, I highlighted quotes in my quote books. Yeah, I had quote books. One of my favorites came from Clifton Fadiman (I have no idea who he is): "Cheese - milk's leap toward immortality." Upon first glance, I giggled.
Cupcake blogs. Miniature, quarter-sized cupcakes. Gelato-topped cupcakes. Everywhere, it seems, cupcakes are sweeping the nation. In Charlottesville, those wishing to partake in this food trend can head to Cappellino's Crazy Cakes, a bakery in Third Street that opened in 2008.
They say the undergraduate experience defines University graduates for their rest of their lives, from choosing future jobs to the people one meets.
It's late afternoon, everyone in our minivan is tired and we are about four-and-a-half hours from our night's stopping point.
Trish Major? Biology major, philosophy minor Sexual Orientation? Straight What extracurriculars do you participate in? Club soccer, Hoos for a Cure, mentoring What do you like to do in your free time? Play sports, watch TV, dance around What are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date? Physical attributes: Someone nice on the eyes wouldn't hurt, but I'm not picky.
As I walk across Grounds on these wonderfully warm recent afternoons, I can't help but ... yawn. Here's a guy telling jokes to a girl sitting next to him in Economy of China.
So I'm shaving my head for St. Baldrick's this week. Thursday, to be exact. For those of you who don't know what St.
Because the last day of Spring Break coincided with daylight savings time, I arrived for my scheduled train to Philadelphia just a few minutes late and ended up having to catch one that left an hour later.
Thomas Jefferson famously said, "A strong body makes the mind strong." Centuries later, University students still seem to adhere loyally to this mantra.
Hedge funds are frequently mentioned but seldom understood. Often, we hear about hedge funds in the news connected with the economic crisis.
As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, you may start to see more and more ads for IRAs on TV, online and in the mail this time of year.
Cav Man - He's at every football game, basketball game and almost every other sporting event. He pumps up the crowd and rides a bicycle on the Lawn.
If you are like me, you played a lot of board games growing up. Kids start with the simplest varieties, like Candyland and Trouble, which teach them simple values like taking turns and playing fair.
We generally use Google as a search engine. We look for things such as, "how to get a six-pack like David Beckham." We may scan the list of results and try, try, try to find the key to landing Posh Spice. Google handles that moment in our lives incredibly well, but that's not all it offers. Because Google is a research tool, a place to find information about anything and everything that will help us pass our papers, it has naturally got a few tricks up its sleeve to help us in our quests. Actually, one of the best research strategies is not to use the front page of Google at all.
Although the University is an institution centered around a world of academia, that does not mean students only come through Grounds and learn hard facts.
Throughout the process of traveling, I have been continually reminded of the saying: If you want it done right, do it yourself."
