June 2012
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“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows...”
– Bernard Meltzer
May 2012
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the little moments
It was just nine months ago when I sat in my bedroom at home in Arcadia to pack my life into a few suitcases to fly east and move into my dorm at Princeton. And last week leading up to my flight back to LA, I, once again, packed my life into suitcases and boxes- this time to move to a downtown Manhattan apartment.
These last nine months have gone by so quickly, and my experience here on the east...
Anonymous asked: what programs/apps do you use to plan your schedule?
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“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise man grows it under his...”
– James Oppenheim
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Anonymous asked: Do you think joining speech and debate junior year is worth it?
Anonymous asked: Hey I saw you at the political fair at Whig Hall during the second week of previews. How time consuming really is mock trial? and debate and international relations council? Can I be you?
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
– Aristotle
Anonymous asked: Hi there! I recently started an Interact club at my school, but I don't know what to do to get more people interested enough to actually come to the meetings. I've been following your blog for quite some time now, and I know that your Mock Trial team at your high school has grown tremendously. How can I do the same thing for my club?
Anonymous asked: What year did you join speech and debate?
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late night musings
It’s reading period, and I have been sitting in the same chair in Rocky-Mathey Library for the last four days losing a staring contest with Microsoft Word. Unfortunately, my papers aren’t going to write themselves, which means I have to make a serious commitment to sit and write for the ten days we have for reading period.
As aggravating as it is to write papers and study for exams,...
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“Either you run the day or the day runs you.”
– Jim Rohn
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April 2012
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“To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
Anonymous asked: what advice would you give to high school seniors trying to decide on colleges right now?
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March 2012
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“For every dark night, there’s a brighter day”
– Tupac Shakur
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"On college admissions, and what it means about... →
Last year, I wrote a post about college admissions the day before decisions came out because this period of time was particularly stressful and emotional for my friends and I. College admissions is competitive, nerve-wracking, taxing, and difficult… and everybody has every right to be emotional because we each invest a lot of heart and pride into this process.
I heard that decisions for a...
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I haven't posted in so long...
I think it’s been over a week since I last posted on this blog. The past week and a half have just been crazy!
Janie’s birthday was two Fridays ago, and Shawon, Lucy, Alex, Joanna, and I planned a day of surprises for her which was really fun.
Then, last week was midterms week. I was holed up in an office in Whig Hall for several days powering through readings to prepare for...
MLA format for citing... a tweet??! →
This is awesome.
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“Kind words do not cost much, yet they accomplish much.”
– Blaise Pascal
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It's March!
Another month has flown by, and we are suddenly in March. It’s interesting that the busier we are and the more things we have to do, the quicker the days and weeks go by. This past month has been one of my busiest months, but it’s been an enjoyable (and hectic) adventure.
Despite the fact that it feels like school just started, we are almost at midterms week (which means that we are...
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Editorial: "Speaking Responsibly" →
I recently joined the Editorial Board for The Daily Princetonian, and drafted the editorial that appeared in today’s issue!
February 2012
16 posts
Anonymous asked: Hi Ray, I just wanted to tell you that you are an incredible inspiration to everyone around you. I have so much respect for everything that you are and everything that you do. Your energy, optimism, humbleness, and intrinsic desire to help others always hearten & motivate me whenever I see you, even though that's not very often. You touch the lives of more people than you realize, and I...
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WatchA feature-length documentary is currently being made about the music program at my high school (Arcadia High School). Through the lens of our 60-year old band, this film aims to emphasize the importance of music programs in schools, show how music impacts the lives of young people, and chronicle a story of teamwork, growth, and achievement. This project needs a little bit of help getting off the...
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“The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.”
– Unknown
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