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Identity by MelisaApril 23, 2014November 5, 2014

Experience: Short-Terms Lead to No Term

Internships/Jobs by MelisaApril 6, 2013November 4, 2014

Prove It

Identity by MelisaApril 4, 2013November 4, 2014

Uncategorized by MelisaNovember 18, 2012

10 Things That Shark Tank Taught Me

As an aspiring entrepreneur I enjoy watching Shark Tank more than anything else. I have not seen every single episode but I am amazed and animated whenever I recognize products featured on the show displayed on the shelf in a nearby store (“I SAW THAT ON SHARK TANK” is my typical response). I don’t often […]

Design by MelisaOctober 31, 2012November 5, 2014

Halloween 2012 Ninja & Arrietty

The saddest part about Halloween being in the middle of the week is the fact that it might land next to a midterm. As it did this year. Solution: Hold a costume party after Halloween! In the spirit of the season I helped my friend complete her Arrietty costume by making her the hair piece […]

Identity by MelisaOctober 21, 2012November 5, 2014

Short Hair & Identity

A lot of girls are afraid of getting a short haircut (this is going to sound very dramatic) because identity is closely linked to appearance. I love my short haircut and I was very hesitant of getting it because I have such a round face. Long hair framing your face can provide the illusion of […]

Internships/Jobs by MelisaSeptember 3, 2012November 5, 2014

Work, School, & Work + School

Sometimes students attend school and parents help out. Sometimes financial aid steps in and gives a helping hand. Some students, like most of the people I know, receive very little help from financially strapped parents and not enough from financial aid. That’s where trabajo comes into the picture. Here are some reasons why a parent […]

Identity by MelisaAugust 31, 2012January 29, 2015

Getting Mugged

Okay, so I don’t consider my encounter with girls who tried to steal my cell phone a successful muggery. I call it an attempted muggery. Here’s how it went down on June 24th, 2012: Me: “blah blah blah” (not actual words) -talking on the phone with my boyfriend (Ex-boyfriend), sitting by the sidewalk right in […]