How many people are considered ‘gifted’? To begin with, I definitely was not. I always viewed myself as an average person. I literally did nothing out of the ordinary. I would like to think that no one was born a poet or an essay writer. The thing is, when we were babies, we spoke gibberish. We cried or threw a tantrum because we could not … Continue reading A Perspective: My Journey as a Creative Writer

Nothing can quite replicate the feeling of getting in a new car. The clean interior, the smell of a newly purchased vehicle, and the anticipation of driving it around fill almost every driver with joy. For many Americans, owning a car means freedom. The ability to drive wherever you want, whenever you want to, is quite the definition of mobility. As such, it is no … Continue reading Are Cars Getting Too Expensive?

To love and be loved back is one of the greatest feelings one could ever experience in their lifetime. It comes to you unexpectedly, it is quiet yet grand – all at the same time. You thank the universe for letting you cross paths. It is almost magical and suddenly everything reminds you of them. Their voice becomes a symphony and the majority of love … Continue reading A Declaration of Love

The thought of growing up and being able to do the things we want is always exciting…until it actually happens. This thought ran through my mind as I entered a new chapter of my life: College. Going to college fills you with the excitement of moving into school and making new friends. But it also meant that I had to take more responsibility for my … Continue reading The Art of Balancing Work and School

Economic bubbles are a recurrent feature in the history of financial markets. The canonical example, of course, is the tulip mania fiasco of the 17th century in the Netherlands. The price of tulip bulbs was at one point inflated to the level of a small mansion. Since then, economists have carefully documented and modeled the dynamics of bubble formation. The popular view of bubbles is … Continue reading Tulips and Rationality: An Overview of Economic Bubbles

If you’re not a dog person, then you may roll your eyes when the conversation topic with a few friends turns, inevitably, back to the topic of what cute behavior their dog had recently exhibited. People never seem to tire of the topic, like doting parents talking of their children’s achievements (at finger painting). Until recently, I was firmly in this camp. I had no … Continue reading Pets: Unconditional love and support

The Covid-19 pandemic brought a double blow for us students. On the one hand, our classes were disrupted, and many of us who were about to get lucrative jobs and internships were left hanging as the companies halted the hiring process. On the other hand, the part-time jobs that we use to fund our education are becoming increasingly hard to find due to lockdowns and … Continue reading Remote Jobs During a Pandemic