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On the NYT and Me (Alternate Title: For Papa Kellz)
Every time I log onto Facebook, it prompts me to make it my homepage. “Want to see what your friends are up to as soon as you go online?” No, actually, I don’t, and my Facebook friends list has already gotten awkward enough that I have hidden several people from my newsfeed because a glimpse ...
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De donde eres?
Having to take the T at least twice a day has forced me to adjust to public transportation etiquette, or lack thereof, during rush hour: the need for most everyone to push and shove to get onto the T before it has even arrived, learning to balance oneself on a moving subway without anything to hold ...
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Pat’s Fun Day
I am now in Week 9 of my internship – time flies when you’re commuting 12 hours a week, counting down until the final Harry Potter premiere, vigorously studying 800 GRE words, and trying to stay in touch with as many Conn peeps as possible. Now that the dreaded GRE verbal section is behind me, ...
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On King Leopold, Tourism, and Work.
Before I continue waxing on the pros, cons, and general experience of Germany, I want to mention something provoked by the title picture of this blog. That one isn’t my fault, it was a generous gift of the Voice editorial staff. I am not being sarcastic, I think it is hilarious, but it does remind ...
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Queer Academy
I know that it has been a month or so since I have last posted. I am sure if you are reading this you must be asking yourself ”What is Brenner doing with the gays?!” or something similar. When I first started my internship, I only worked on evaluations of True Colors’ mentoring program, but ...
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When ‘Home’ and ‘Work’ Start to Mean Something
I’ve been debating what to write my next Summer Voice post about for some time now because nothing super significant has occurred in my city or internship lives as of late. As Jazmine once said, “Life is booorriinnggg!” I considered writing a post entitled “On What Makes a Home.” One, because I have yet to ...
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Sorry Expectations, Reality Always Wins
Today I had to get my picture taken for the newspaper. Even though I’ve been an intern here since the end of May, I’ve finally entered the big boy’s league and I get to have my picture next to my byline. It’s pretty cool. What’s not cool is that I’ve been sick for a week, ...
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My first day, 21 days later.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011. 6:18pm. 21 days (sorry JazzyJ Hughes for not having posted sooner, I told you I can’t handle the pressure of blogging life well) into my internship and I have fallen in love. And I may not return to campus for senior year. Oh wait, I guess I kind of need to ...
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Macchiato Meltdown
So, this post is dangerously close in appearance to my last one given the month gap between my first two updates, but what better time to blog than when you’re in the midst of a mid-(college)life breakdown. I’m visiting the EIC of the Voice, Jazmine Hughes, and the amazingly awesome fellow-blogger Meaghan Kelley for the ...