A List of Top Penn Classes

As an underclassman, one of my favorite questions to juniors or seniors was “What are the best classes to take before I graduate from Penn?” After over three years of asking the same question to many students, here is a list of the best Penn classes to take before you leave…

Why Exams Waste Everyone’s Time

Travel back in time to last semester when you were studying during reading days for that MKTG 101 (or whatever) exam. If you spent a lot of time studying, you probably subscribed to the following steps:

1. Reread the textbook

The Empathy Deficit

When we were in elementary school, we were told to put ourselves in other people’s shoes. When I got to high school, I forgot all of that. I remember I would tease and bully a few of my classmates from time to time, in ways that were extremely hurtful. I wasn’t looking to hurt them (rather, I…

To My Freshman Self

To My Freshman Self,

Remember those annoying people who told you that college will be the quickest four years of your life? Well they were right but not in a bad way. The next four years of your life are going to zoom by. But when you look back, they’ll also be full…

India, The Enigma

When I came to Penn as a freshman, I noticed how few non-Indian alumni settled down in India after graduation. There was so much opportunity there, how could people not want to settle down in India after graduating? I thought the probability of success for the same amount of effort was so much…

A few strategies on dealing with tough days

I’ve been curious about how different people deal with difficult times in their lives. So I asked friends on Facebook how they deal with tough times. Here are the most interesting/popular ideas I heard back:

1. Talking to others…

The Hedonic Treadmill: Our Happiness Resting Point

Right after I submitted my college application to Penn over four years ago, I remember thinking to myself “If I get into Penn, I’d be set. I would have all these incredible opportunities right at my doorstep — how could I not be happy?”…

Goodbye, Graduates

It’s May 29th, 2014. That’s crazy, scary, and exciting in so many ways. It means India has a new Prime Minister. It means the World Cup is starting soon. It means that my time at Penn is almost up. And most importantly, it means that the Class of 2014 has graduated and I’ve had to say goodbye…