Author Archives: Varun Arora
What Pittsburgh free food events can learn from Doha free food events
I admit it. I am a big, big, big, free food junkie. Food-bot.com is like my idol. I have, in the distant past, gone to extreme levels of inconvenience to attain access to free food. I didn’t do this very … Continue reading
Doing an exchange semester abroad: 7 things they do not tell you
Having changed the plan/course of my life significantly from not wanting to pursue higher education to becoming a passionate enthusiast in educational experiences around the globe, I continue to accumulate knowledge and wisdom on the right approach and outlook you … Continue reading
Road ahead
Dear reader, Thanks very much for taking the time to scroll through the images and play the video clips (and occasionally reading our boring encounters ) on Zaid’s and my blog throughout the semester. We appreciate your thoughts and visits … Continue reading
Top 7 reasons why I love CMU-Q (attempt 1)
While I must admit that this may turn out to be an awesome marketing device for Qatar Foundation’s third newest university, my understanding and appreciation for Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is utmost genuine and comes from experiences of being … Continue reading
Nach Le’s Salsa performance
Nach Le is the name of the dance club I am with. Here is a glimpse of our first Salsa performance at Diwali Night. While we are not particularly good, you will notice that we do manage to pull it … Continue reading
TATA :)
Has your mommy ever told you that when you plan for something, and prep really hard, you kinda don’t get it? But when you don’t plan, and don’t think too hard about it, you do??! No?! Okie, screw you, my … Continue reading
…and I have been dancing around!
Just to make this clear from the beginning, I am NOT spending too much time in the Singapore clubs. Even if I were, it wouldn’t be the topic of a post of the blog being read by my academic advisors … Continue reading
So you think you can fly kites?
October 2nd 2010, yet another birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, marked the beginning of a week long of recess break for me, for this Fall semester. And in what better way could I begin the celebrations than by doing something … Continue reading
Silent Disco and International Peace Day
It was another day and just another meal at the local foodcourt, which is right opposite the School of Information Systems here. I met up with some friends and some unknowns at this foodcourt, out of complete coincidence. We enjoyed … Continue reading
Jalan Jalan Makan
So, what do those words mean? A rather absurd title for a blogpost, eh? Okie, let me make things a little simple for you. Jalan translates to walking, and Makan translates to eating in Mandarin Malay (thanks, Aysha!). So Jalan … Continue reading
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