Bittersweet Taste of Rejection

When I was first applying to colleges during my senior year of high school I was admittedly not putting enough of an effort into my applications. The reason for not putting the energy needed was a mix of personal problems going on at the time with family as well as...

Phoenix

When I started my sophomore year of college I was timidly, even hesitantly, committed to being premed. I kept feeling like I was not special enough, or intelligent enough to be able to make it into medical school. I was thinking of defeat before I’d even started...

Where I'm Standing…

is halfway across the world from what I’m used to. It’s also 1:30 AM in the morning of one of the largest Indian holidays, Divali (or diwala or maybe even deepavali, depending on who you ask). Hahaa but I guess these are the moments when I really think. So...

Three Years Later…. I'm taking chances

So three years later and college is not everything it’s expected to be, well in many ways. In many ways it is, but everyone’s college experience doesn’t always meet the stereotype. There will be times for weekend hangouts, greek life rushing, and the occasional all...

Two Steps Forward

“I can’t wait to be out of this house!” Sound familiar?? Of course it does! I’m quite sure the majority of youth have had this thought on more than one occasion. I was so ready to move out that my idea of life “on my own” was jaded...