Hi everyone! We're already in the second month of the year. Though if I'm being completely honest, I didn't feel like January just zoom passed me, contrary to what I felt in the previous year! May be that's because I've spent the month of January mostly waiting. First for my visa application to get approved, …
Hi everyone! If you didn't know this about me already let me tell you, I'm quite a houseplant enthusiast! I think house plants are an essential component of interior design, whether it's your home or workplace. Not only do they liven things up but they are also proven to have health benefits and mood-boosting qualities. …
Hi everyone! Wishing you all a happy 2021 🙂 2020 has been one of the most challenging and stressful year of my life. With everything related to COVID-19, the travel restrictions and uncertainties of my visa application; the whole year was just a giant, anxiety-filled blur. Naively so, I was under the impression that 2021 …
Hi everyone, it's been a while! Today, I want to talk about something that has been on my mind for some time now. With the pandemic and a globally awful 2020 in general, some concerns have taken priority over others. Sadly, that doesn't mean the other problems have taken a back-sit; most, if not all …
Hello everyone! Today's topic is somewhat different than my usual blogs, a bit more serious. Last week, my friends and I had a long discussion about the globally growing problem that is obesity in children and who is ultimately responsible for it. Childhood obesity is basically abnormal or excessive fat accumulation in children that may …
Hi everyone! How is it November already? I feel like October lasted for only 0.5 seconds! May be because, I've been a lot busier than before, especially in the past two weeks - both in terms of academic and personal lives. As such, I don't have anything special prepared for today's post. I'm just going …
Hi everyone! In today's post I want to talk about some of the google chrome extensions that I've found to be essential from a student's point of view. You might already be familiar with some of the extension mentioned below, but I just thought if I could help ease the workload/ amp up the productivity …
Hello everyone! October is finally here! Though, this year it's a lot different, gloomier than years before, courtesy of the current pandemic. There are no halloween parties to look forward to, no Navratri or Diwali celebrations for a harcore "Gujju" like me... it's just sad at this point. However, there is still one unique activity …
This is an ongoing post focusing on my progress of writing a thesis proposal for the M.Sc. program. I'll be updating this blog as frequently as possible. October 3rd, 2020 - Deciding on the Thesis Topic Hi everyone! So, it's already been a month since the Fall term started and things are really starting to …
Hi everyone, welcome to my first ever blog! I’ve decided to share my experience of the first week of my Fall '20 term here at Western, albeit virtually. To be honest, this term looks a lot different than what I initially anticipated due to the current pandemic. Not being physically present at Western for starters, …
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