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I come to you from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. I’m waiting to catch a flight back to North Carolina via Denver, but I think I got to the airport a little too early. I’ve been sitting at my gate for the past two hours doing absolutely nothing but listening to music and contemplating life. And by… Continue reading One weekend in Seattle

I’ve felt a very regular urge to vomit since my best friend told me last weekend she plans to graduate early from Duke University, located just a few miles down the road from UNC. I’ve known my best friend, Cynthia, since my freshman year of high school. She’s caring, über smart and at the very… Continue reading An open letter from a terrified adult in name only

Warning: this post is extremely random. I have almost $300 in flight credit for United. I was supposed to be in Chicago a few weeks ago, but my parents and sister told me I looked like a dead rat and needed to take care of myself before doing any traveling. I’m still not convinced, but… Continue reading Quicksand

I’m turning 20 in less than 10 days. Ew. Now I understand why every actually-grown adult says that aging sucks. Soon I won’t be able to blame my stupidity or ignorance on the fact that I am a dumb teenager. Many things scare me about the big two-zero: I have to pay taxes by myself… Continue reading I Have To Pay Taxes

Random update, even though you probably do not give two shits about my life! I got hired! Yeah, I can’t believe it either. Someone decided to hire me. Even after my whole dramatic post about caring about myself and yada yada yada. It’s kind of nice feeling wanted — by a company, that is (hello,… Continue reading Life Update: Internships & India

I’ll start with this — I never expected this from myself. Growing up, I was a freakishly competitive kid. I grew up in a family that placed a lot of importance on academic and career success. I calmed down a lot by the end of high school, but one of my first distinct memories of… Continue reading I Quit.

It’s quite simple, folks. If you act like you can’t be f*cked with, people will (usually) not f*ck with you. While my friend Anjali and I were on a trip to Montréal — one that I wouldn’t shut up about to my then colleagues at the UNC Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media,… Continue reading The Secret to Solo Travel

And I’m a student at UNC-Chapel Hill studying Media & Journalism and data science. There’s a 99% chance you’ll find me in one of three places: your neighborhood Costco, another country or Carroll Hall, the home of UNC’s Hussman School of Journalism & Media. On this site, you can find some of the cool things… Continue reading Hi, I’m Uma.