December 2010
17 posts
“I also went to a low-performing public school and lived in a rather working...”
– Erin, in a comment on my post about college admissions (via lenachen)
What struck me the most in this quote is this sentence, “Another thing I find so strange and a little scary about US colleges is that they assess applications on well-roundedness, like a kind of hyper-meritocracy where, if...
Reblog if you're ending 2010 single.
Single, and ready to mingle :p
Same Difference!
Me: mom and i watched "the children are ok" today together, and it was pretty nice to get in some family time
Me: it was not all that happy of a movie though
Cynthia: the kids are alright
Cynthia: lol
Cynthia: I don't think "the children are ok" flows as well as a title
There is a boy sitting next to me at the library. And he’s not with his girlfriend. :O
Ok fine, it wouldn’t be so strange at any other place of higher learning, but it’s Wellesley. This doesn’t happen, EVER.
Asians Not Studying: Important Question for Asians... →
asiansnotstudying:
@asianssleepinginthelibrary
Do these people consent to having their photos taken and posted all up in the interwebz?
We here at Asians Not Studying are all about consent—especially since these photos reveal a person’s location, valuables, and catatonic state.
Also, wtf is up with the…
As a Chinese person and someone that could potentially be offended by...
Me: I'm just a terrible fumbling mess at relationships beyond friendship.
First Ex-Boyfriend: mmm
well
i don't know
whether he's wrong or right
i wasn't there
but
iono
we're all
complete
fumblers
really
i think
it's a lot of luck
along with
finding a good person
so that
the fumbling
doesn't mess you uptoo mcuh
you know what i mean?
Me: Yeah, I know.
First Ex-Boyfriend: Feel good about yourself
“FUBAR. Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.”
– friend
A fun new acronym I learned today.
“semi-retired profs
delight in watching others
fret about grading”
– chemistry professor participating in the student haiku procrastination thread. Only at Wellesley.
Blast from the past… It doesn’t feel...
I need to remember that I am taking Art History pass-fail. So I really just need to write this essay as quickly as possible so I can start studying for my 3 finals.
Aww my Symphonic Classical Music station on Pandora just started playing Harry’s Wondrous World from the first movie! The whole song is so bright and happy, capturing Harry’s wonder at discovering the wizarding world. It makes me so sad to think about the innocence that is lost by HP7. D: I am not looking forward to the deaths in the second half at all.
“I asked my guy and he’s out. I’ll let you know when he’s back...”
– errant text from a friend which made me laugh and speculate if he was involved in some illicit deal.