A couple weeks ago, I was running late to my Friday 9:00 AM Organic Chemistry section. I had missed the shuttle to class by about a minute and was frantically speed walking to the Science Center. The day already wasn’t going too well: earlier that morning, some lunch plans with friends fell through and then … Continue reading On The Things That Go Right →

Harvard has a unique residential housing system. Starting sophomore year, students are sorted into one of 12 upperclassmen houses (our term for what are essentially dorm buildings), each with their own unique style and community. Because the vast majority of students live on campus all four years, these houses become a central part of most … Continue reading On Why I Love The Quad →

Last semester, when Harvard inaugurated a new University President, there was a huge ceremony held in his honor in the Yard. Among the several long speeches expressing well wishes and good luck for incoming President Bacow that were given at this event, there was one speech, from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, that especially stood out … Continue reading On Listening →

I remember being told by one of my classmates in first grade that if I wanted to artificially induce a sneeze, all I had to do was stare at a light source, such a lamp or the sun. I tried it out at recess the next day and, sure enough, looking up at the sun … Continue reading On The Photic Sneeze Reflex →

This Thursday is Valentine’s Day, which means it’ll finally be time for one of my personal favorite things: Thursday 6-10 pm Organic Chemistry lab! Just kidding. What I actually meant was sappy love quotes. You know, like the kind you find on goodreads.com with the title “100 Famous Quotes That Come Straight From the Heart” … Continue reading On Love →

You know what they say about a man with small hands: he probably has a disproportionately big heart. All my life I’ve been pretty small, in the most literal, physical sense of the word. I’m short (5 inches below the average American male height) and thin. For better or for worse, I’m pretty proportional, so … Continue reading On Being Small →

When I came home for Thanksgiving break a couple months ago, I started listening to the radio in the car again for the first time since summer. There was a lot of new music out, as well as some older hits that I recognized from before I left for school, but two songs in particular … Continue reading On Song Lyrics, Part II →

In high school English class, the teacher once gave us an assignment to select a song and analyze it like we would a poem. The goal was to make obscure poetry terms like “apostrophe” and “consonance” more relatable by studying their usage in a familiar work. I picked “Invisible” by Hunter Hayes for my presentation … Continue reading On Song Lyrics →

I have the worst luck when it comes to flying. I actually don’t remember the last I traveled somewhere without a flight being either cancelled or delayed. Last summer, my family flew to London and then Italy for my brother’s wedding. This trip involved a flight to London, followed by a flight to Italy, then … Continue reading On Airports and Travel →

“If I’m gonna tell a real story, I’m gonna start with my name” – Kendrick Lamar Names are an important part of our identity. Some names carry with them centuries of family history, challenging the person who now holds the name to live up to the legacy of an ancestor or embody certain personal traits. … Continue reading On Names →