I am fortunate this semester--very fortunate--because I only have two finals and an ID paper. Now, that doesn't mean that I have no stress at the end of the semester; it only means that I have much less than a lot of people I know.
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Month: December 2013
The Final Ascent
Winter is coming.
Indeed, if you're an avid Game of Thrones fan like myself, the eagerly anticipated Season 4 will be upon us in just a few months. Unfortunately, I have more pressing matters on my hands at the moment. I have to survive the actual blizzard of finals week (more like a week-and-a-half) just to make it to winter break when I can sleep. And sleep. And sleep ...
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The Epidemic Known as Finals
One thing I've always been proud of is my ability to be on top of my work at any given moment and not be overwhelmed. However, I have come to accept the fact that no one is immune to the fever that comes with Finals Season. Yes, dear readers, it is time. Maybe you could have denied it in early November, or even right until Thanksgiving, but now it's undeniable: finals are loomi...
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The 2013 Acapocalypse!
As a member of an a cappella group here at the Claremont Colleges, I get the chance to perform across all of our campuses throughout the year, whether it’s a casual snack concert at CMC, some admissions event at Scripps, or a performance on the lawn of the Smith Campus Center. It’s always exciting to perform for the 5C community because let’s face it – as much as we love making...
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Instant Gratification
In the discussion about generational divides and differences, one of the phrases that inevitably comes up is 'instant gratification.' In a time of unprecedented technological innovation, the digitizing of many aspects of daily life, and Amazon Prime (did anyone see the 60 Minutes segment where Jeff Bezos discussed his plans for 30-minute delivery by airborne drone?), my generat...
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Working It Out
“Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands; they just don’t.”
In the wise words of Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods, exercise generates endorphins and endorphins increase happiness. Additionally, according to almost all doctors, exercise has the added benefit of improving physical health. As students return from Thanksg...
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A California Thanksgiving
Disclaimer: There are actually no posts about Thanksgiving experiences from this year (at least not yet) on Voices, so I think one won't be too bad to read.
One debate I had going in to college was whether I should come home for Thanksgiving. At first, my mom was adamant that I come home, but I pointed out to her that it wouldn't be very practical to spend $600 just to be ho...
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