Four years ago - acceptance letter in hand - I anticipated all I would learn in college, all the changes I would undergo.
The underdog story has prevailed in our minds and in our hearts ever since that measly fellow David surmounted unimaginable odds to triumph against the powerful Goliath or since Noah saved the twosomes of innocent animals from the mighty flood.
As a fourth-year student, I cannot begin to express my frustration toward all those people who continually ask me what I plan to do after I leave this haven called Charlottesville.
Thomas Jefferson famously said, "A strong body makes the mind strong." Centuries later, University students still seem to adhere loyally to this mantra.
If you are like me, you played a lot of board games growing up. Kids start with the simplest varieties, like Candyland and Trouble, which teach them simple values like taking turns and playing fair.
Many expressions that define college culture consist of two words. We have "final exams," "beer pong" and the words that are currently on our minds, "Spring Break." It doesn't matter where you're headed, whether it is an exotic beach or the basement couch.
The apocalyptic snow that led to class cancellations and crowded bars in the early afternoon may have surprised many residents in Charlottesville, but something else may have been just as shocking this weekend.
Jan. 1 is not only an arbitrary day that induces people worldwide to buy new calendars, make resolutions that will undoubtedly be broken within 10 days and out-drink John Daly, but it also brings about reflection on the past 12 months.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, especially to the proud feminists out there, but one thing is undeniable: there will always be differences between the two sexes.
At every stage of life, certain acts are deemed permissible that would not be at any other time. College is probably the most noticeable phase of life during which we can engage in activities and behave in ways that will be taboo thereafter.
