by Geneva Flarend | Apr 23, 2023
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...
by Geneva Flarend | Apr 9, 2023 |
We all have our quirks here in PLA. Anton has his incredible patch corduroy pants, Christine has her food blog, and I always have little red Altoids tin with me. As some of you have learned, they’re not Altoids: they’re a medication I need to take with...
by Geneva Flarend | Mar 19, 2023
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...
by Geneva Flarend | Feb 26, 2023
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....
by Geneva Flarend | Feb 12, 2023 |
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...
by Geneva Flarend | Jan 29, 2023
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...
by Geneva Flarend | Dec 4, 2022 |
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...
by Geneva Flarend | Nov 14, 2022 |
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...
by Geneva Flarend | Oct 31, 2022
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...
by Geneva Flarend | Oct 16, 2022 |
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...
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