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Passing the Torch

As a senior graduating this semester, it seems like so many things are coming to an end, with all the loose strings getting tied up one by one.  First it was scheduling my last set of classes, then finishing up my thesis, and now just this past weekend visiting campus...

The Ethics of Travel in a Vaccinated World

I am sure I am not alone in my post-quarantine wish: to travel abroad again.  At the moment, this seems months out of reach, and maybe even longer.  I’m lucky to have already had my first dose of the vaccine (and am getting the second one this weekend!), so I may be...

Going Global Close to Home

For the longest time, I have been searching for rose water and orange blossom water, as I haven’t ventured much into Middle Eastern cuisine, though I would like to.  My first brief foray was a cookbook on Jewish Baking (Bee Sting Cake was incredible!), which I...

Roadside Attractions

Last weekend I was moving back home, and along the route was one of those quintessential American tourist traps: an oversized roadside sculpture or shaped building.  In this case, it was a building shaped like a giant coffee pot in Bedford, PA, labeled “The Coffee...

Closure and a New Chapter

I have written several blogs about my job search, wondering about what path my career would take, and where I would end up after graduation.  I am so happy that I finally know what I’ll be doing (at least for the next ~3 years.  I just accepted a role in the Future...

Virtual THON

This year, as everybody knows by now, THON was very different.  Rather than 46 hours in the BJC, those 46 hours were spent in various dorms, apartments, and homes as Penn State took on the challenge of a virtual dance marathon.  A lot of things were different, but...

Sushi Go!

One hobby of mine that I don’t think gets much airtime in my blogs is games.  More specifically, card and board games.  Those of you who know me well know my passion for Catan, and I really enjoy trying out new games. I went shopping at our local Goodwill the other...

In Defense of Snow Days

As snow storms have come and gone this winter, and classes from elementary school to college are still on Zoom, a divisive question has surfaced: should snow days still exist in an era where virtual classes have been proven possible?  Many educational professionals...

Meal Planning

Right before the start of the new semester, I found a great deal on cookbooks, and ended up with about 8 or 10 new ones.  I love reading through cookbooks, admiring the beautiful photography and immersing myself in the recipes of an author’s background.  Over the last...