3 Mar
It had been one month into my GMAT preparations, and I was still scoring around 520, with a rather embarrassing quant score on almost all my mock tests. Although I was extremely disappointed, I really needed this wakeup call, since there was only one month left to prepare for the exam. I started researching a […]
24 Feb
The 88th Academy Awards are here! And if you’re anything like me, you’re probably gearing up for an Oscar movie marathon, and wondering what they’re going to wear. In our celebrity-mad world, we sometimes mistakenly assume that film stars’ lives are all about beautiful clothes and parties. Fact is, some of them have a geek […]
10 Feb
University brochures and websites usually have nice pictures of smiling students in short-sleeved t-shirts, enjoying a beautiful, sunny day. Occasionally, there’s a picture of snow covering the campus like frosting on a cake. Snow is delightful, it’s true – but it can be dangerous if you don’t know how to keep warm. Recently, parts of […]
21 Jan
Reading is a valuable gift that never stops giving. There are a number of reasons to read. If you’re wondering on what you should read – this is a nice place to get started. Here are 10 of the most popular books of 2015. 1. Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff The novel places a […]
13 Jan
Khan Academy receives 10 million unique visitors each month. Meritnation, India’s largest online platform for K-12 education, is used by more than one crore students. 81% Millennials are on Facebook. It is an understatement to say that students today are good at surfing the web. They are digital natives. Most of the generation X, Y, […]
4 Jan
If you’re watching something interesting, informative, or funny – chances are you’re YouTubing. Here are 7 of the funniest YouTube channels for you to love and laugh about! 1. Jennamarbles Jenna Marbles or Jenna Mourey is one of few females who hosts a channel in YouTube’s top 20. Mourey gained popularity in 2010 with her […]
24 Dec
It’s June 17, 1960 and you live in New York City. You’re in the mood to watch a movie tonight, and Alfred Hitchcock’s latest offering sounds like a fairly good bet. So you put on your over-blouse, tunic & favourite hat and head out. You reach DeMille theatre and are quite surprised to see a […]
21 Dec
It’s that time of the year again when everyone is rushing back home to their families to celebrate the upcoming New Year. And that means people have to bring out the best in their houses, and themselves – through festivities, decorations, resolutions. In all this fun, superstitions too have a part to play. After all, […]
15 Dec
Extracurricular, Christmas Holidays, Students
29 Jun
#1 Gothic Style University of Pennsylvania’s gothic architecture was designed by the Cope & Stewardson firm, who combined the architecture of Oxford and Cambridge with the local establishments to create a gothic style that is unique to UPenn. #2 The Addams Family Connection The demolished Blanchard Hall was rumored to be the inspiration for the […]