This past weekend, I decided to completely forget about my finals (forgive my minor aneurysm, Tech!) and go to a concert in San Diego featuring Matt & Kim and Two Door Cinema Club. First off, let me say that the beauty of University of San Diego's campus is both unparalleled…

This year, I celebrated Thanksgiving in the nearby city of El Segundo with my boyfriend and a couple of other Caltech alumni. We had been preparing for weeks, even christening the event "Epicsgiving" to properly relate just how much we were planning to celebrate. Indeed, when the day came, we…

Hello! Today I just made my way back from the NYU Langone School of Medicine, located in theeast side of Manhattan overlooking the East River. My host's apartment was at 1st and 26th, which basically means there's plenty to do no matter which direction you turn. Not to mention the…

So, what exactly does it take to get through 3 (almost 4!) years of Tech? 1. Friends (taken at Lloyd's Casino Night, 2010). 7. . . . and doing it all over again in the spirit of Christmas. I could break it down even more (such as: dancing to your…

A senior who's wistfully remembering her younger years? Gosh, call the stereotype police! Still, I still can't believe at times that I've gone through (survived?) three years at Caltech. And in just a few months, barring any unforeseen catastrophe, I'll be walking up to receive my diploma! One thing I…

Hello again everyone! Last Sunday, I set out on a 7am flight to the site of my first medical school interview. . . St. Louis, MO! The Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (whew! what a mouthful) consists of over17 city blocks in the area known as the…

Hello everyone! It's post-Rotation week, and everything is slightly less crazycakes as a result. Now seems as good a time as any to start blogging! Basically, I'm a pretty freakin' old lady. I turned 22 on September 23rd, a birthday I share with such wholesome folk as Augustus Caesar, Ray…