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Goodbye, PLA

Good evening to whoever is reading this. It feels very scary to say this, but this is my final PLA blog. I can hardly remember what life was like without this organization. It’s changed the way I interact with others, process opinions, and strive to improve myself. I...

Hey look another San Francisco post!

Okay, this trip was awesome. I haven’t been to California since I was knee high to a grasshopper (to borrow a phrase from my aggressively southern grandmother), and it was incredible to see a different part of the state. Aside from the wonderful speakers and...

An East Coaster Headed West

In terms of stereotypes, I’m an East Coast bro. I’m uptight, stressed, and walk everywhere at a pace that could more accurately be described as a light jog. I don’t trust nice people, don’t like hot weather, and prefer the East Coast culture....

I want your opinions

Hey everyone! Amy, Maryah, Noah, and I are all in need of an extra credit of HONOR 401 to complete our PLA requirements. With our funky schedules, taking the class a second time simply isn’t going to work. Instead, we have been drafted to propose a redesign for...

Going Somewhere New

Last semester, I decided to start saving for a trip to central Europe after graduating. I would love to visit Germany, Czechia (the Czech Republic), and the Netherlands over the course of about 8 days. I have always idolized authors like Patti Smith or F. Scott...

A tough decision

I am the vice president of Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGen), an organization on campus representing Planned Parenthood that seeks to spread awareness about sexual and reproductive health while empowering people with knowledge about their bodies. I have...

Three things I wish I heard as a first year

On Wednesday, I had the honor of serving on a panel for the biochemistry department to answer questions from first years about the major, classes, preparing for grad schools, and choosing a career. I was so thrilled to share what I wish I had known all those years...

Enough is enough

When I first applied to PLA, I wrote an essay about feeling isolated from my community for choosing not to protest a hateful right-wing speaker. At the time, I felt that while speech like that is abhorrent, it is still protected by the Constitution and must be treated...

Wholesome rappers

Hey everyone! This weekend, I cosplayed a Pitt student and went to their Fall Fest. They blocked off a street by the Cathedral of Learning (Cathy, for those in the know) and lined it with food trucks, positioning a stage at the end. There was ice cream, crepes, halal...