“It’s Up to You-New York, New York”- Frank Sinatra

Visiting New York and living in New York are two completely different experiences. When visiting, you have the time to explore the museums, walk around and shop in Soho and the West Village, make reservations at some of the trendiest and most popular restaurants, and then spend the night out at a comedy, jazz [...]

Reminiscing about Life at Barnard

I just came home from my weekly Sunday dinner party. Each weekend a group of my friends cook dinner together at one another’s houses and play games. Amidst all our hectic schedules it gives us a chance to take a break, catch up with one another, and just be silly and have fun.
I [...]

Housing & Email

One of my suitemates just emailed to tell me that we got our first choice for housing for next semester! We (5 of us in all) will live in a suite-style arrangement in an apartment building on 116th Street. We’ll have a full kitchen and common room, built-in closets and full bathroom. [...]

Greek Life at Columbia

During my first few weeks at Barnard, I decided I wanted to get involved in the Columbia community. I had never given much thought to joining a sorority, but as I met some of the upperclassmen involved in different Greek organizations, I began to seriously consider it. After seeing flyers for recruitment posted around campus, [...]

Meeting People at CU

In honor of my best friend’s birthday, and of my discovering that one of our blog categories is “Barnard/Columbia Connections”, I would like to note that the friendships Barnard students make on campus are not just with each other.
I met Liz, a Columbia College student, in my Japanese class last year.  We instantly hit it [...]

NC to N-Y-C

As a high school senior in North Carolina, Barnard wasn’t ever really on my radar. Out of the 10 colleges I applied to, eight of them were Catholic, and one was the large public university in my hometown. Then there was Barnard, which my parents had encouraged me to apply to “in case I [...]

My friends: The world’s next leaders

On my Monday morning tour, a prospective student asked me about the social life at Barnard, mainly asking how and where do you meet your friends. I wanted to respond, “everywhere!” but I knew that would not be a sufficient answer! However, as I look back on my day yesterday, I realize my [...]

Oh, to be a senior…

Helloooooo!!! I’ve never written a blog before but I’m super excited about telling you about Barnard and answering questions from you, the Class of 2012 (yay!). I’m back from Spring Break, which I spent at home in Delray Beach, FL and also outside of Boston. Growing up mainly in Brazil and Florida, I’m not going [...]

In the UK as the Nexus Rises

Hello again, fantastic accepted students! I was in Cairo at the time of my last posting, at the tail end of a three-month academic program and excavation in Egypt’s Dakhleh Oasis. I flew out on Wednesday after spending most of my last week wishing I could extend my stay.
Two of my favorite Egypt photos:

spring breakin’

Aaaah. Well as soon as spring break ended, there sprung spring in New York. I spent our week off catching up on work and working on my portfolio. The architecture department does not require a thesis (although I used the summer and last semester to write one), but it does require a portfolio for graduation. [...]