Answering questions about life in post-grad
In this time of Facetime calls and working from home, we are disrupted from our regular routines. All the plans we had made are erased and swept away as the Coronavirus sweeps across the nation. This is an unprecedented time. That statement may not feel real, but there are not many people who have lived … Continue reading Why reflection is necessary right now
While we are all feeling the effects of COVID-19 or the Coronavirus, we need to take precautions seriously. Since my university shut down classes and extended spring break for a period of time, this is a great time to begin practicing social distancing. This is a good time to catch up on sleep or different … Continue reading Movies, Shows, and Podcasts for Social Distancing
So with my life update, I updated it mentioning how I had to go home given the shutdown of UVA, and the school saying how it decided to move classes online until further notice. The decision of whether or not students would return to Grounds was supposed to be reviewed by April 5th, however last … Continue reading Reaction to School Shutdown
I started off the weekend in Charlottesville, and my parents had come to visit me. We took a lovely trip to Kroger, where I saw a funny display of a rabbit. I am always really impressed by the people who do these kinds of things. I am just grateful that someone took their time and … Continue reading A Strange Spring Break
It's spring break for UVA students, and I've been spending it by volunteering at middle schools, tutoring kids. It's the middle of the semester - spring 2020. Feelings - it's all going by so quickly. My time here at UVA - I've never quite felt settled. I've been happy, I've been sad, I've been lonely, … Continue reading Life Update of March 2020
Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot across the internet about books that have come out recently. To Hell with the Hustle and the Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Less is More. I’ve heard about these books from Youtube and Instagram and podcasts. This idea that we need to slow down and declutter our lives has … Continue reading 20 Second Century
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Despite it being midterm season here at school and the fact that I just do not have time to succumb to a new obsession, I have made a way where once there … Continue reading Literary Web Series
Love is everywhere. It’s in the embrace of friends, it’s in the first moment of holding hands, it’s in mother’s kiss to her son’s cheek. It’s been in the air before Valentine’s day and it won’t stop after. Love and the potential of love is such a beautiful thing to be aware of. Love comes … Continue reading Where do we find love?
A few months ago, I heard this story on Invisibilia. I’ve listened to a lot of podcasts but none like this before. None where the story returned to my mind, days and weeks later. Wondering about what the meaning is - Who do you let in? In our society, it’s not hard to tell we … Continue reading who do you let in?
Lately I’ve been reading a lot of YA books. I know they are fiction but characters can feel so real - their mannerisms, their figures of speech. My imagination brings them to life. But after a good read, with a happy ending, I always come back to my own reality. The realness of it. I … Continue reading Hopelessness
Every now and again, you need to reset. You need to start over. When you feel like you’ve been living life doing the same things over and over, when you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, when you feel like your brain is a mess, you need a reset. Oftentimes, we get busy and into a … Continue reading Reset Guide
Hey friends! This blog post is about my past weekend spent in Indiana at the Kelley Business School for a case competition representing UVA. I woke up at 4:30 because I had to meet my group by 5:30 and I needed some time to get to our business school. I was there first and low … Continue reading Weekend in my life: NDCC 2020 Edition
Studying Life with Gigi 