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Life

Love that spans oceans

My family lives approximately 9,746 miles away from me, yet my parents have this magical way of making me feel loved over the oceans and continents standing between us.


Life

Do it with(out) passion!

With a steaming bowl of ramen in my lap, I’m currently staring blankly at my computer screen as I grapple with my worst enemy – writer’s block.


Life

Spontaneously special

Both the game and my knee took a very wrong turn, and half of the valiant, and still winless, Cheesemakers found themselves sitting in the emergency room.


Life

One week with meditation

When I told my mom about my plan on the phone, she laughed quietly and implied that the idea of me sitting still for more than 30 seconds is a bit of a pipe dream. 


Life

HackCville goes West

This past spring break a group of 24 University students travelled to San Francisco to visit and tour different startup companies.


Life

Fellowship frenzy debunked

Nationally recognized scholarships like the Truman and Rhodes programs not only connote prestige but also provide students unparalleled opportunities to seek academic and professional pursuits.


Life

Teachings of solitude

A miniature valley behind a ridge, opened upon my path a few hundred feet from the campsite. I strolled in, sat among the rocks and melted away into my surroundings.


Vega's column runs biweekly Tuesdays. She can be reached at v.bharadwaj@cavalierdaily.com. 
Life

How was your spring break?

I don’t feel bad for having spent most of last week curled up with a book in my air-conditioned bedroom, blissfully ignoring the weather’s pleas to venture out into the uncannily summerlike NOVA temperatures.

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