The Red Line Life at LUC

The name's Naveen, Anthropology major, Islamic World Studies minor, Bio Minor, and second year Med student now!!! No longer pre-med:) tumblr.

[saltwaterandroses]

1. Appreciate your dad, you don’t know what will happen. 2. If you don’t want to wear make up, don’t. For Christ sakes, you’re young and beautiful. Society can go fuck their self. 3. It’s really okay to love yourself. Appreciate the funny curve of your nose, and that gap in your teeth make your smile prettier. Just because you don’t look like that girl in the magazine doesn’t mean you can’t tell yourself you’re beautiful every now and then. 4. Do what makes you happy. I know you’ve heard this a million times, but I can’t stress this enough. Go after your dream job even if it goes against every thing your parents wanted. If you don’t like where you live, move. Your friends don’t make you laugh until your sides hurt? You don’t have to be friends with them anymore. You’re in control. No one else. Don’t fall under the pressure of pleasing people. Please yourself and live for you. 5. Love who you want. Regardless of gender, skin color, or societal views. Please never give up true love because you’re scared. Love is a beautiful, beautiful thing, and if you’re lucky enough to come across it don’t you dare walk away from it because of what others will think. Take the looks, the whispers, and the criticism with a smile, grab your lovers hand, and if you’re feeling extra happy, kiss them for the world to see. Let me tell you, the world is only jealous because they simply can’t understand. 6. Take long showers and lay on your bed naked after, sing too loud, sleep through your classes one day, and another day just don’t leave the couch. It’s okay to just decide you don’t have responsibilities for a little bit. Everyone needs a day ever so often to just relax. It’s okay to be lazy. It’s okay to sleep for 12 hours straight. It’s okay to go to bed at 6 AM because you’re reading and wake up at 3 the next day. Treat yourself, but most importantly love yourself enough to give yourself time to breathe. 7. Alone time is good for the soul. I truly believe that. I think it’s good to cancel your plans sometimes, close your door, turn off your phone, and play some John Mayer (or whatever your prefer). Maybe you could read a book, or hell even write one if you’re up for it. But take some time to yourself and learn to be happy with just you and the sound of your breathing. At the end of the day, you are the only person that is guaranteed to stick around, so you might as well learn to enjoy the way laugh at your own jokes or the way you pronounce words when you read aloud. Being comfortable alone is more important than you know. 8. It’s okay to be 20 and still love Disney movies. It’s not even a guilty pleasure. Everyone has their favorite whether they admit it or not. 9. Do not compromise who you are to impress someone else. You are a wonderfully constructed individual. Your trials, experiences, and life all together have sculpted you into the most lovely version of you possible. If a person doesn’t like the way you live, from your sex life to your music taste, who cares? You were not put on this earth to impress them, or anyone for that matter. Impress yourself. Stick to what you want, stand up for what you believe, and tell people to screw off if they have an issue with any of it. It’s your life. 10. High school does not in any manner prepare you for college. One time my teacher dismissed class early because a kid fell down the stairs and he was laughing too hard to continue the lecture. That’s all I have to say about that subject. 11. I know you’re making a ton of new friends at this stage in your life, but don’t forget whose been there from the start. Your new friends may be exciting and wonderful and the best friends you could imagine but the ones that knew you back in middle school and were still there for you are genuine. If they loved your through your awkward phase, they’re probably in it for the long run. So send some love their way ever so often. When you’re older, you’ll be glad you did. 12. Your mom will probably cry a lot during the next few years. Let her. Hug her. Cry with her. She just wants you happy at the end of the day. You’re growing up, and life’s exciting, but you have to remember that you’re her baby, and the more you find yourself, the more she feels she’s losing you. I know you’re getting older, but so is she. Spend Sunday afternoons telling her about your life or reading her your new poetry. She’ll appreciate that so much, and you will too later on. 13. It’s okay to get drunk. Whether it be just for fun or that you need liquid courage to text an ex, it’s completely fine. And you know what else is completely fine? Not getting drunk. It’s okay to be the mom, the DD, or to not even show up to the party at all. It’s all okay. But you know what isn’t? Judging whatever decisions your peers make. So what there was a photo posted and that girl you went to high school with was wasted? It’s not really any of your business is it. And if that guy decided to go to that poetry reading and skipped the biggest party of the year, It’s really not effecting you at all, so don’t act like it does. 14. Stop glamorizing sadness. Sadness is not beautiful. It does not glow. Disorders are not something to make light of, and scars are not something to be ignored. Be proud of who you are. Eat that hamburger, and put the razor down. And most importantly, smile. Happiness is by far the most beautiful thing about a person. 15. It will all be okay at the end of the day. Life has a funny way of working out. 16. Speaking of funny, life literally never goes as planned. Don’t waste your time fretting over the future. Faith and destiny work hand in hand to make sure life keeps you on your toes. 17. Karma is a real and powerful thing. Please try to keep it on your side. Your bad deeds catch up with you in a big way. Take your time to build up your good karma, and do some good for other people, even if the deeds are small. Put a quarter in an expired parking meter, serve food at a homeless shelter, or go visit an elderly person at the nursing homes. Good deeds are good for others, and good for your soul. 18. You can never go wrong with pizza. 19. Don’t wish your years away. I know you’re at that age where you’re responsible for your choices, but aren’t really considered an adult but you’ll want these years back. Being young is the most fantastic, exciting adventure you will ever endure. And when you get older you’ll wish for these years back, even all the bad days that came along with it. So enjoy your youth, relish in it. Because you will never be younger than you are right this second. 20. And lastly, if you ever feel unloved and worthless, just know I love you and find the upmost worth in you. You’re destined for big things, now go get them.

20 things I think you should know before you turn 20 (via brennanat)

[lucsophomorecommuter]

Final Spring 2014 Schedule :)

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Spring '14 Schedule.

lol, I did not stack on purpose. Subject to change, but finally I'm at least enrolled in all the classes I need. Pray for me!

[playitagain]

1. Internships are the building blocks of your résumé. Apply to them. Meet people. 2. Choose a degree that is relevant to the real world. Minor in History if you love it so much. 3. Everyone knows how to use Microsoft Office. Putting it under the “Skills” section of your résumé is not impressive. 4. See the world. This is the only time you have in your life to spend months in a foreign country. Take advantage of your lack of responsibility to travel. 5. 99.9% of employers will never look at your transcript. A 4.0 GPA will not land you a job. Good interpersonal skills might. 6. No employer cares whether you were on the executive board of your fraternity or sorority or other campus organization. Serve the organization because you love it, not simply to use it as space-filler on your résumé. 7. Proofread everything. Twice. Or else no one will believe that you’re “detial-oriented.” 8. You have four (or five) years to make something of yourself. Use that time wisely. 9. Go out with your friends on a Tuesday night despite having a test on Wednesday. The test won’t matter in ten years, but your friendships will. 10. Do not expect the college senior to fall in love with you after you sleep together. Actually, just don’t sleep together. This will not end well. 11. Really get to know your professors. Use office hours to your advantage. You never know what doors they can open for you. 12. Graduate school is rarely a good idea, especially if you’re only using it to delay the real world for a few years. The more money you make now, the less debt you’ll have later. 13. Realize that you will be in debt until you’re forty. Make peace with this early. 14. One bad grade won’t ruin your life. Get over yourself. 15. Beware of credit cards. No matter what they say, money isn’t free. 16. Don’t burn bridges. You never know when you might need help from someone. 17. Eat good food. Nothing will make you feel worse than six straight nights of Ramen. 18. Buy a plunger before you actually need said plunger. Just trust me on this one. 19. Press save. It will keep you from having that 4:00am mental breakdown. 20. All-nighters will not help you learn the material. Budget time throughout the day to study so that you can actually sleep before the final exam. 21. Use a condom. No one wants that “I’m late” text. 22. Work during the summers. Employers want someone with real-life experience. 23. Call your mom once a week. She wants to stay involved in your life, and a twenty-minute phone conversation won’t kill you. 24. You have four years to learn your alcohol limit. This will save you from puking at the office Christmas party. 25. The college cafeteria will make you fat. So will alcohol. Be careful about what you’re putting into your body. 26. Find a few hours each week to work out. Cardio is great stress relief. 27. So is sex. Booty calls are sometimes necessary. Don’t beat yourself up for it in the morning. 28. Learn to cook. Eating out is expensive and unhealthy. A few basics can last you a long time. 29. Take pictures. Not everything has to be posted to Instagram, but you will want to have these memories documented. 30. Volunteer. Not because you have to, but because you want to. The Humane Society always needs people to play with the animals. 31. Learn how to budget. Your parents won’t be around to give you money forever. 32. Buy shower shoes. Use them. Save yourself from foot fungus. 33. Beer is expensive. Buy vodka. 34. Interviews are nerve-wracking. Practice with a friend before you go. 35. Find good references. They can be the difference between being offered your dream job and being turned down. 36. It’s okay to turn down your first job offer to wait for a better one. Have faith in yourself. 37. If you’re treated like a slave at your internship, it’s okay to leave. Find a company that sees your worth. 38. Learn how to code HTML. This is an invaluable skill. 39. Also learn Photoshop. Every company in the world needs someone who can design a poster. 40. Take a couple classes just for fun. There’s a difference between smart and educated. 41. Know your priorities. Stick to them. 42. Start searching for a job a year before you graduate. It takes time to find something you want. 43. Apply for jobs you may not be completely qualified for. You may be the only applicant. 44. Don’t get too discouraged when you fail at something. Lay in bed for two days. Cry. Then get back up and start living again. 45. Everyone has something to teach you. Listen to them. 46. Make mistakes, but be sure to learn from them. 47. Textbooks are expensive and you will never need them again. Rent, don’t buy. 48. No one will ever care how wasted you were last night. They saw it first hand. Shut up. 49. No one is responsible for you except you. Think twice before you do something. 50. Don’t think that these have to be the best four years of your life. Life after graduation is pretty awesome too.

50 Things I Wish I Knew in College (x)

[lucsophomorecommuter]

So I know you're not in the admissions department but I feel like I get much more real answers asking an actual student about these things haha. I have a 3.3 gpa and got a 25 on my practice act ((but I'm taking a class that will hopefully raise it a few points)). I'm in four clubs but I don't have a leadership position in any lol. I do some community service but not tons. I was wondering if there are particular things that you think I could improve on to get in? Sorry for the length but thanks!

haha hi! I totally understand what you mean. :)

I would suggest finding the one thing amongst all your clubs and community service that you’re most passionate about and really focus on that as the primary aspect of your application. Write about that in your personal statement, really jazz it up on your application with the number of hours and responsibilities, really show Loyola that you have the capability to love about something and that you are able to devote yourself to that thing. 3.3 isn’t bad, so don’t worry about that. Make yourself stand out with that one piece, and you should be okay :) And I’m sure your ACT will go up too so definitely keep focused in school and spend time thinking about what you’re passionate about.

I hope this helped!! GOOD LUCK!!!

[futuredoctorkanji]

Done with 1st semester of sophomore year. And I am exhausted. I have neverrrrr been soooo worked to the bone. I just, can’t even begin to explain how tired I am. lol but YAYYYYYYY, I didn’t fail (by my standards) so I’m happy :)

Now, time for a much needed break to recuperate and regain motivation.

[futuredoctorkanji]

EMTing at the Chicago Marathon, Aid Station #3

BEST EXPERIENCE.

would do it again in a heartbeat. 

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Loyola EMS. Getting people CPR certified.

5th Annual CPR Marathon

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hahahah i love this!!!

[allmymetaphors]

I don’t want to go to college but I also don’t want to NOT go to college

What I really want is to stop existing but you can’t do that without dying and I don’t want to die either

[pizza-capaldi-blog]

This is the most accurate post I have ever seen

[futuredoctorkanji]

WHY DOES TUMBLR KNOW EXACTLY HOW I FEEL TODAY THIS IS AMAZING 

GAHHHHHH 

SCREW GENETICS

[kmartloves]

Sorkinisms | The West Wing + The Newsroom

[lucsophomorecommuter]

so go to class

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LUC 2.0

And tomorrow starts Year 2 at Loyola. I realllly hope and pray that 1. I do well in school, 2. Get more involved in a meaningful way, 3. Develop a reliable group of friends.

Number 1 HAS to happen, zero exceptions there. Number 2 I think will be helped by Chardin, LUCEMS, and maybe one or two other things...we'll see. Number 3...we'll see. :)

By the way, I realllly hope that becoming a CPR coordinator works out because I really, reallllly want to do it. It'll be a perfect way to work hard professionally and still give back to jamatkhana in a meaningful way. Crossing my fingers for that! :)

Good luck to everrrryone else at Loyola, it should be a great year. :)

Oh and commuting update: Getting a parking pass this year! However, the new UPass's are pretty cool, they work on Pace and you can use them all year long! 

Yay!

[futuredoctorkanji]

What an unbelievably wonderful experience.

The week started off with a flight to Houston and then to Tegucigalpa. The Teguz airport was the epitome of globalization. We saw Church’s chicken, Burger King, KFC, and the list goes on and on. I distinctly remember the smell and feel of the air as we...

[shinji--moon-deactivated2017123]

I beg young people to travel. If you don’t have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack and go to Delhi, go to Saigon, go to Bangkok, go to Kenya. Have your mind blown, eat interesting food, dig some interesting people, have an adventure, be careful. Come back and you’re going to see your country differently, you’re going to see your president differently, no matter who it is. Music, culture, food, water. Your showers will become shorter. You’re going to get a sense of what globalization looks like. It’s not what Tom Friedman writes about, I’m sorry. You’re going to see that global climate change is very real. And that for some people, their day consists of walking twelve miles for four buckets of water. And so there are lessons that you can’t get out of a book that are waiting for you at the other end of that flight. A lot of people — Americans and Europeans — come back and go, “Ohhhh.” And the lightbulb goes on.

Henry Rollins (via sicile)

[futuredoctorkanji]

Back from Honduras guys :)

I’ve got a nice long post in the process, be excited!

[lucsophomorecommuter]

I just followed you, so you'll know who I am but I don't want my name out there, so that's why I'm asking anonymously. I'm a senior in high school. I really want to go to Loyola. I just know know how realistically I can get in. GPA: 3.45/4.0 Rank: 9/42, top 10% ACT: 16, will retake this fall. I'm in a bunch of activities in school, holding leadership roles such as class representative and Vice President. (May become president this fall) -VP of National Honor Society Thanks! Message me pls?

hi! I think with your gpa, rank, and extracurriculars you’ll be just fine and perfect to get in. As long as that ACT gets up, you’ll be fine :) I have noticed that Loyola really is good about taking candidates who truly are worthy people, even if sometimes it doesn’t seem like it on paper. (I was in the same sort of boat). I think you’ll be fine dude. :) Good luck with everything. 

[futuredoctorkanji]

Leaving for Honduras tomorrow! Pray for our safety and for the ability to help as many people as possible. :)