Life moved swimmingly and surprisingly well prior to the coronavirus sweeping across California in early March. The final months of the academic year inched closer to the end, but then everything paused. All of a sudden, I was no longer on cruise control. It seemed that just yesterday I packed all my belongings and moved …
To Muse on this Weekend
This week felt like a drag. It felt like a bumpy never-ending train ride that no matter what humps it went over, there was another bumpy surprise awaiting. I keep brushing it off as the "quarantine norms," but what is even normal anymore? What are you doing this weekend? I'm having brunch with my parents …
Zoom Interview Outfits
Dressing up for interviews is already stressful enough. It's tricky because you want to look professional, but you also want to show, "Hi! I can get the job done, but I also have a fun personality and can bond easily with your team members." After all, in an interview, you're trying to show what you …
Quarantine Looks
Sitting on the couch, looking wild and free, as if I don't have to job search has become normal for me. Quarantining for the past five months, I grew accustomed to lounging around the house in the same raggedy shorts, oversized tee, and, of course, a bandana covering my unwashed hair. Psychologists weren't wrong when …
No Plan
I stand at the foot of the door of my Isla Vista apartment with my Herschel backpack slung over my shoulder that is packed with my belongings. A flood of memories washes over me: the times my friends and I spent lounging on our couch, playing Guitar Hero, taking Polaroid pictures, eating a hungover brunch …
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