As an Indian-American female, I frequently catch people off guard in conversations about career paths and aspirations when I tell them I’m a pre-law student majoring in finance.
There’s officially one more month of summer before we Gators are heading back from whence we came (no, I don’t mean your parents’ house, I’m talking about the one and only Gainesville!). And that means that no matter where we may currently be, from relaxing on the Floridian shoreline to studying abroad in the cities of Europe and everywhere in between, we better kick this summer into high gear.
We live in a world where beauty sells. Movies, magazines and social media revere beautiful people and younger generations stress over having a “hot” face and body. We all have our own idea of what we consider beautiful, but does our perception of beauty differ from that of other countries? I recently came across an interesting article called “See What Happens When a Woman Asks Photoshoppers in Different Countries to 'Make Her Beautiful'” by Nate Jones that highlighted an important point: the idea of beauty differs from culture to culture. What may be considered beautiful in the United States might not be beautiful in Morocco or Indonesia.
Audrey Hepburn, Madonna, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Gandalf the Grey: One of these is not like the rest.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past season, you’ve likely noticed an influx of overalls, tube socks, bucket hats, Keds and all things ‘90s amongst your fashion-forward friends.
Have you ever wondered why people from certain regions of the world share a similar outlook on time? If you’re like me and love to hang out with people from different cultures, you know it’s very helpful to understand their perspective on time. More importantly, if you’re planning to enter the business world in the future, 3 minutes could mean anything from “I’m sorry for being late” to “I lost my job.”
What Spanish city could be more perfect to host the annual festival San Fermin than Pamplona? With its energetic, rich, and vibrant culture and history, Pamplona welcomes more than a million guests from Spain and around the world each year for the exciting San Fermin festivities. The festival takes place from July 6th at 12:00 PM to July 14th at 12:00 AM and includes many traditional events, the most famous being the running of the bulls called encierro.
First things first I’m the realest. Drop this and let the whole world... ‘ear it?
If you’re a television junkie in the modern age, chances are, you’re probably watching Netflix. (Or if you’re like most of my friends, you’re watching your other friends’ Neflix.)
In recent years, women’s empowerment has become a rising topic of interest amongst global leaders. Among these leaders are humanitarians and political representatives who have consistently traveled to developing and underdeveloped countries with the purpose of advocating for women’s rights.
Have you ever wondered what the Indian wedding hype is all about? Well I’m here to give you the all-access backstage pass to Indian wedding traditions.
Meet the blogger of "On Trend, On a Budget", Elly Ayres, and learn what she has in store for you this summer.
Although wonderfully comedic and a great distraction from the stress of school, “The Office” slips in quite a bit of life lessons in the nine seasons I blew through on Netflix.
A college kids food pyramid looks a bit different from what we're used to.
Last Sunday, I hopped into a van with the friendly Krishna devotees and visited my first International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple.
From Grog to Cantina to Fat Daddy’s to Gator City you are bound to bump into some interesting people in Midtown.
Maya Iyyani is a Hindu Indian-American who was born in Hollywood, Fla. Despite the fact that she was born in the U.S., she strongly identifies with her Indian culture
Slowly but surely, the truth about adulthood sets in and becomes the stuff of nightmares. You realize … Oh hell … I want to be a kid again. Here are some of the things we miss.
A few seconds into the event and I already feel right at home. The Krishna family have done it again; made a journey of self-discovery the most entertaining highlight of your week.
Let us count the ways in which you’ve changed, Miley.
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