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ΑΦ When I arrived on campus a year and a half ago, you would have had better luck convincing me to switch my History major to a degree in Biophysics than you would have convincing me to join Greek...
View ArticlePicture Perfect
I’m always skeptical when I hear the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Being the humanities student that I am, I typically tend to believe there is nothing as powerful as the written word....
View ArticlePropaganda for your parents
TEAM USA - more on the Olympics next time! I have learned the hard way that the news that I am majoring in history often does not elicit the kind of response one would hope for. There are those, such...
View ArticleEverything happens for a reason
RHS Seniors 2010 The subject of today’s blog is one I have wanted to share for a while, but haven’t quite known how to put into words. For a long time it was the source of much frustration,...
View ArticleLearning from my learning disorder
Third grade reading. When I was diagnosed at the age of five with a form of dyslexia, auditory processing and visual memory disorder, it would have seemed like a cruel joke to tell me sixteen years...
View ArticleBy the Numbers Part 2
Infinite: number of reasons I love this girl. The other day while at lunch with JHU_Kate, she reminded me of a blog I wrote a while back called “By the Numbers.” Basically it was an itemized list that...
View ArticleLike a boss
A sophomore friend recently asked me if I was experiencing any bouts of senioritus this semester. The question caught off guard, because I realized – oh right, I’m a senior! When I think back to my...
View ArticleReuse, Recycle
I was reading an article the other day on ways for you and your wallet to survive the holiday gift-giving season. One of their suggestions was to reuse gifts, and while I don’t think I re-giving...
View ArticleRead into it
One of my least favorite aspects of my academic career has been my inability to balance my class-required readings with my recreational reading. During summers and winter breaks I would inhale book...
View ArticleWho am I? 24601
Did you know I loved cats? Me at my first cat show! It’s strange to think that in a few months time, I will cease to be JHU_Tess and instead become a JHU graduate. While I can’t wait to begin this next...
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