We Finished!
Hindi words of the week: छुट्टी Chutti (ch-ʊ-tee) – holiday ख़त्म Khatam (kʌ-thʌm) - finished It’s the end of the semester raptors! You made it! Give yourself a pat on the back for pulling through. If the semester was…
The Mountain
Hindi Words of the Week: चिड़िया Chidiya (ch-ird-iya) – bird ज़िन्दगी Zindagi (zin-da-gee) – life A long time ago, I went to France. It was a life-changing experience. I learned many life lessons on that trip. One of the most…
Pawprints on my Heart
Hindi Words of the Week: दोस्त Dost (dh-oh-sst) – friend अलविदा Alvida (ull-vih-the) – goodbye We buried his ashes next to the others. All our family’s dogs are in one…
Can You Play Time
Hindi Words of the Week: वक़्त – Waqt (vuh-kt) – Time खेल – Khel (kh-ale) – Game It's nearing the end of the semester Raptors. How have you guys been keeping up? I'm pooped to be honest. I just…
Why Don’t Most Men Cry?
Hindi Words of the Week: ठंडा Thanda (ta-un-da) - cold आदमी Aadmi (ah-the-me) - man This week in my Psychology class we started discussing gender. Something we touched upon during the class was called “Toxic Masculinity.” I wanted to…
Halfway There
Hindi Words of the Week: आधा Aadha (ah-dh-uh) – half जल्दी Jaldi (juh-ll-dee) – quickly Hey everyone, hope all is well. We've officially reached the middle of the semester! Yay! Give yourself a pat on the back; we're 50% done.…
Are You Strong?
Are you strong? How strong exactly do you think you are? I’m not talking about physical strength; I’m talking about emotional, psychological strength. Can you handle a failing grade? Can you deal with your best friend fighting with you? How…
I Never Would Have Imagined
Hindi Words of the Week: संचार Sanchaar (sun-ch-arr) – communication बात करना Baat Karna (bah-th kʌ-rrr-na) – to speak I never would have imagined it, and I'm not quite sure where to begin, except to tell you the Sign Language…
To Sleep, to Study, or to Socialize? That is the Question.
Hindi words of the week: Padhai (pa-dha-ee) – to study सोना Sona (so-na) – to sleep My brother-in-law gave me some advice a long time ago. He said, “There’s three things you can do in school: sleep, socialize, and study.…
Are You a Turtle or a Hare?
Hindi words of the week: खरगोश Kharagosh (kha-arr-gō-sh) - Rabbit कछुआ Kachhua (ka-ch-oo-äh) - Turtle Welcome to the new school year everyone! I hope that it’s progressing well for you as we are already a few weeks into the…