I think Taylor Swift says it best: “Please don’t ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere.” Even though I’m not exactly sure who she is talking about, whenever I hear this lyric, I can’t help but relate, especially as I slowly approach the end of my time in college.
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I can say with full confidence now that I am truly in love with the concept of music. It has changed my life.
Only a few weeks ago, the Stevens population returned for the spring semester. While most came back this semester to continue in their given program, many freshmen— myself included—came back to start a new program as in the past month, we switched our majors.
Winter in college hits differently. The days are shorter, the weather is colder, and suddenly even the idea of leaving your dorm feels exhausting.
For someone who is quite vocal about their aversion to writing, I have written a lot more than I could have ever dreamed.
The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector is a short novella following our narrator, Rodrigo, as he tries to tell a story about a poor woman named Macabea.
My lunch is never warm by the time I eat it.
By noon, it has absorbed the rhythm of the commute: the shaking of the train, the rush of staircases, the pressure of moving with purpose.
Regarded as the one of the greatest, most influential science fiction novels, the Dune series has been celebrated for its world-building complemented by complex political, religious, and ecological themes.
It’s here, semester eight (insert cliche here). The final countdown, the last chapter of a book convoluted with intersecting plot lines, characters, and people.
New Year, New Me, New Music. 2026, what will you bring? Hopefully some good music. 2025 had a lot of amazing hits.