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Aparna Sridhar

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Finding a Place of Comfort Amidst a Whirlwhind of New Experiences

"Happy Birthday, hon! See you in three months!" I had never expected to hear those words in the same breath.


Gleefully Guilty: Reading Period Blues

I often wonder how I did any work in my California high school. It was sunny all the time, I


OK. This Is Fine for Now.

"I'm going to be in Spain." "I'm biking through Italy." "I'm working in DC." "I can't wait to go home."


When the Heat is On

"So, where do we put our coats?" Parties can be nasty things--sweaty, dark, spilled sticky drinks--how do you protect an


Party When The Heat Is On

"So, where do we put our coats?" Parties can be nasty things--sweaty, dark, spilled sticky drinks--how do you protect an


Sympathy Strikes

This column is dedicated to Erin Conroy. It started with a scratchy feeling at the back of my throat. Then


Dormcest: Sweet Love Right Around the Corner

"I had to listen. The story was being told." That was how my friends and I defended our moment of


Social Analysis

"I had to listen. The story was being told." That was how my friends and I defended our moment of


Beware Section Freaks And Geeks

Picture a Tuesday afternoon in my cozy one-room double: I'm working on a paper, sun warming my back, when my