tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18947127473764176692024-03-12T18:04:02.226-07:00’17 ILC at CornellDon Gosneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17110247579694408858noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-50826299692115625592017-07-22T10:47:00.004-07:002017-12-26T14:08:36.496-08:00The Journey of a Lifetime<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It
all started in my high school’s theater. Don Gosney invited a whole bunch of
students from De Anza. I was happy because I heard a little bit about the ILC
and wanted to learn more. It was a long event and Don had a lot to say, but I
hung on to every word and took copious notes as he describes the program and
what one would have to do to get accepted into the program. Many of my
classmates left in the middle, but I stayed. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">One--I was really interested
because I had no plans over summer. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Two--I knew this was an important
opportunity because it gave me a chance to visit and study many universities I
wanted to apply to back east and hopefully attend one day and I knew I could
never do these things without the Ivy League Connection. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Three--I also didn’t
want to go to my next class because it was weight training I believe (it was my
least favorite class.) I jotted down my contact information and tried my best
to polish my sloppy handwriting so Gosney could read it.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What
followed was a series of many emails. They described the application in great
detail. We had to write two pre-essays that were for the ILC in particular and
then one essay for our program. It sounded pretty easy to be honest the essays
all together were about 1,200 words. It was pretty easy, but I still stressed
about it a lot because I wanted to get into the ILC and get the scholarship. So
I wrote them up asked my mom and one of my teachers to read over it and then I
sent them in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What
followed was a week or two of me pacing around and constantly checking my
emails. I was nervous because I being the genius that I am sent in an essay
that was completely blank (a fact that was pointed out by Don Gosney). When I
found this out I panicked. I sent in the essay again except I sent in three
identical copies so that there were no blank copies. For some reason I thought
that fiasco ruined my chances and I wouldn’t get the interview and especially the
scholarship. I wallowed for a couple of minutes then I accepted the fact that I
wasn’t getting the interview. Then in a couple of days I checked my<i> </i>email and there it was. The list of
people who got the interview and I was on it! I was excited. I guess I didn’t
ruin my chances. I felt relaxed and happy until another long series of emails
described the interview process. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The
interview wasn’t as terrible as I made it. I thought it would be a borderline
interrogation. Even though I practiced A LOT with my mom I still felt unprepared
as I approached El Cerrito High School and made it to the classroom where all
of the 7 interviewees were to wait. Everyone had to wait in that room for their
interview and after their interview they had to wait to see who got picked. I
sat there in that room twitching, pacing and fidgeting for hours. When it was
my turn for the interview (I believe I was the fourth interview of the day) I
was a nervous wreck, but I did my best to contain myself and to look
professional and calm. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When
I got into the room I felt dumb. There was nothing to worry about. It wasn’t an
interrogation; there were no questions that I didn’t know how to answer. About
half way through I was actually having fun. I relaxed answered the questions as
honestly as I could. I liked being interviewed it gave me a chance to tell
everyone about who I was and why they should give me thousands of dollars to go
study at one of the most prestigious schools on the country. I left that room
still a little nervous because I really wanted to know if I got the scholarship
or not and it would be another couple of hours until I found out. I spent the
rest of my time sitting and waiting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Then
the three panelists who interviewed me came in and immediately everyone in the
room stared at them with nervous anticipation. At this point I accepted my
defeat and the fact that I didn’t get the scholarship. Then they actually
called the names of the people who got the scholarships and I was one of the
names! I got the scholarship! I was overjoyed. After my name was announced I
went into a little room with what were now my fellow cohort members to
sign papers, but all of that was a blur all I remembered was the excitement I
felt. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We
had many events leading up to the trip and to me they all blurred together. I remember
that with every event I got more and more excited because the trip seemed more
and more real. We had many tutorials where we went over what we had to do
before we go on our trip and what we had to do on our trip and that was all
well and good. Over that time I got to know my fellow cohort members Noor and
Javaria more and I got to know my chaperone Deven as well. We went to tutorials
and a school board meeting where the ILC as a whole made a presentation to the
board about the ILC, what we do and why we do it. I had to speak and it was
pretty easy because all I had to do is describe the journey me and my fellow
ILCers were on so far. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Then my cohort, with the Brown cohort, had a dinner in San Francisco where we had the opportunity
to talk with alums from the universities that we were going to for the summer.
I thought it was helpful because I got a feel for what kind of university
Cornell was and what to expect when I got there. I was nearly jumping with
excitement as I heard all these wonderful things about Cornell and the
wonderful things I would experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After
the dinner we had an orientation which was just a bunch of last minute preparations
and it also prepared the parents for what was going to happen. Shortly after
the orientation in what felt like two seconds it was departure day. In reality
it was a couple of weeks, but to me I was so excited that all that time flew
by. I packed and was ready to go. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Departure
day was tiring and I barely remember it because I was practically in a coma. I
had to get up around 1 in the morning so I could be there around 2 in the
morning. I only remember going to the airport and having a pretty nice nap on
the plane to Chicago. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Chicago
was absolutely amazing. We were there to visit two universities, The University
of Chicago and Northwestern University, but while we were in Chicago we went to
Willis Tower, the Art Institute of Chicago and Navy Pier. The Art institute was
my favorite attraction because I got to see gorgeous and emotional works of art
that actually made me look at the world differently. It taught me to look more
closely at everything I saw. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When
we weren’t looking at the wonderful city of Chicago and its many wonders we
visited universities. The universities were great and these visits helped me
look at the things I liked and don’t like about them and helped me make the
decision on whether or not I will apply to them. Spoiler alert: I am strongly
considering applying to both. I loved Northwestern’s campus and its sense of
community and fun. Everyone there looked like they were having a blast and the
university seemed to encourage students to study in as many fields as possible.
I liked the fun and laid back feeling that the university gave. The campus was
also easy to get around and right on Lake Michigan which gave the campus some
beautiful sweeping views. The University of Chicago on the other hand was less
laid back. It had a similar sense of community though. You can tell that they focused
on rigorous academics and challenging one’s ideas. I really liked this because
when I go to university I want to be challenge and I want to bury myself in
academics. I am not saying that I don’t want to have fun, but it wouldn’t be a
focus of mine. Out of the two I preferred UChicago for its focus on rigorous
academics and the challenging on ideas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">After
Chicago it was finally time to go to Cornell. My time in Cornell was everything
that I hoped for and much, much more. Cornell was amazing on every level and I
loved everything there, the people, class, campus and the surrounding area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">The
campus was amazing. I loved walking by a waterfall on my way to class and
passed large old vine covered buildings. But what I loved more than the
buildings and campus was the class I took. I took International Human Rights in
Theory and Practice. This class was amazing because of the interesting debates
we would have every day and what we learned because I had no previous knowledge
of international human rights, before this class I had no clue that international
human rights was a thing. I liked having my ideas challenged every day. I loved
learning new and extremely useful things. Not only did we learn about law and
human rights in the law, but we also learned how we can expand and fight for human rights at home. This part of the
class was my favorite because I always wanted to fight for my community and for
the rights of the people in my community. Fighting for people’s rights is
basically what I want to do for the rest of my life, but I had no clue where to
start. But then when I took this class it taught me where to start and how to
create my own human rights project. I was overjoyed and was itching to get home
so I can use the amazing things I learned. This class was not only interesting,
but applicable to my life and the things I learned here are things I wouldn’t
be able to learn anywhere else.</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My
favorite part of my experience was the people I met. I met some incredible
people that I know will be life-long friends. My friends made everything I did
there special. They exposed me to different ways of thinking and different ways
of living. I learned so many things from my friends. Things I can’t learn in a
classroom. My friends also encouraged me every step of my journey. They
empowered me to speak up in class, go to office hour and most importantly they
encouraged me to make change. This encouragement to make change came in the
form of a human rights organization called We Fight 4 the Right. With my
friends Javaria, Pooja and Sultana we founded an organization that is dedicated
to empowering teenagers to fight for human rights in their local communities.
We have chapters nationwide in New Jersey, New York and California and are
expanding. I am so proud of us for doing something so ambitious and important.
I am hopeful and excited for the future and I can’t wait for the amazing impact
our organization will have when we get it off the ground. I would have never
done something like this if I wasn’t empowered by the information I learned and
my friends and I would never have those things if I didn’t take this opportunity
to go to Cornell for Summer college.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My
experience in the ILC and in Cornell was absolutely wonderful and an experience
that I will look back on with happiness and joy. I am so happy I tool this opportunity
because it changed me for the good and gave me so much. It changed the way I
look at the world and how I perceive it. It changed my way of thinking and my
perspective and how I look at others’ perspectives. The ILC taught me that I
need to take every opportunity given to me. The knowledge I gained in my class
and through my friends in my time at Cornell was by far the most valuable thing
about my experience. I learned things that I will use in my community to
improve it and the lives of the people who live in it. I also did things that I
never would have like starting my own organization with my friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Organizations
like the ILC gives people the opportunity to change their lives and the world for
the better. It gives people who don’t have the massive amounts of resources
available to afford things like Summer College to be able to have the opportunity
to go and gain valuable and important knowledge. I would like to thank the ILC
and the person who runs it Don Gosney for giving me this opportunity to change
my life and the world for the better.</span><span style="font-family: times new roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Robson Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07624583326425229105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-60881248658003567632017-07-21T00:37:00.001-07:002017-12-26T14:09:10.838-08:00Till We Meet Again <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">I’m not sure where to begin. My blogging days are coming to an end and I’m beginning to realize how difficult it will be to wrap up this journey. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Besides the fact that it has changed my life in so many positive ways, there are many reasons why I don’t want to let go of the Ivy League Connection. The program’s application process itself was incredibly humbling and taught me a lot. I signed up the first time thinking that it wouldn’t be too difficult for me to get in. After all, my sister was an alum and she had been admitted her first time. I thought, ‘How hard can it be?' </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Needless to say, I wasn’t surprised to hear that I’d been accepted for the Brown Women and Leadership Program interview. I had spent hours writing my essays and my parents helped me tirelessly rehearse answers to give the panelists. I was completely sure of what I would say and the way in which I’d deliver these thoughts of mine. Despite all of the preparation, I remained insecure, shy, and barely confident in my ability to improvise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">As a superstitious person, it’s usually difficult for me to be super confident about things that I desperately want, for fear of sabotaging myself. This wasn’t the case the day of the initial interview, because I came out of that room prepared to hear good news. If only someone had prepared me for the utter heartbreak and shame that I would face upon finding out that my name wasn’t among the ones read off the final list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Naturally, I felt sad, angry, confused, and in denial about not getting chosen. I had made the mistake of being overconfident and it really bruised my ego in the end. It made me feel like I was worthless. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">At first, I wanted to forget about the situation entirely, so when Don sent out an email about meeting up and looking over denied applications to see what had gone wrong, it pained me to schedule a time. Ultimately I knew that it was the right thing to do, and the interaction worked out beautifully in the end. Don helped me understand ways in which I could have improved my approach. We watched the interview together and analyzed my essays. To this day I firmly believe that it was his advice that completely changed the way in which I tackled the application process. It is what landed me a spot in the Cornell program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I was aware that there was a high chance that additional programs would not be available, but still content with the help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">The Cornell and UPenn programs were both released shortly afterward. I applied, happily took on the workload, focused all of my time and attention on my application, and made it through at last. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">The second time around I felt pretty nervous and vulnerable while interviewing, but I was less afraid of rejection. I had learned to be humble and open to critique. I had also mastered the art of perseverance and didn't feel the need to act. I was also too exhausted to be anyone but myself. My answers were not prepared beforehand. The panelists and I engaged in conversation, it felt natural and we laughed. I enjoyed it a lot because it was a much more sincere and genuine interaction compared to last time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I think my photography skills might have improved</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">This experience has allowed me to learn and grow in so many ways. Daily blogs have not only improved my writing abilities but also proven to be relaxing, inspiring me to document my thoughts and feelings more often. The interviews, ILC dinner speech, and class presentations introduced me to public speaking and improvisation. On the whole, I feel much more confident in myself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I’ve met so many amazing people and made friends that have contributed to my knowledge, perspective, and overall happiness. Educated speakers, advocates, and activists such as my professor and TAs taught me how to stand up for my own rights and the rights of others. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Yes, I’m very excited for my plans for the future. I’m also enthusiastic about the fact that my fellow cohort members, and driven classmates in the International Human Rights class are bound to grow up some day and make large contributions to society.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">In the words of my favorite Cornellian, Andy Bernard, “I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.”</span></div>
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</style>Javaria Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195093147500346937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-14853684249152373032017-07-20T21:59:00.001-07:002017-07-21T12:47:40.049-07:00Take A Chance <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is from the day of my interview.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This year when Don came to El Cerrito High School to talk to
us about the ILC was not the first time I had heard of this program. Last year
he had also come to our school to tell us about this opportunity, I received a
piece of paper inviting me to our theater at the end of the day. I wrote my
name down on the clipboard to receive more information but never went all the
way through with the application process because I had other plans. This year
when I received the same slip of paper I went to the library to find a smaller
crowd compared to last year, since there was a walk out as it was the day after
the elections. I wrote my name down on the clipboard again in case I changed my
mind this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Don actually had a typo in my email address so I didn’t receive
any information about the programs until the last one offered, Cornell. There
was also UPenn but not many people showed interest in it so it didn’t end up
happening. I remember it being around a hectic time during the school year and
since I received that information so last minute, I had to be quick on making
the decision of whether I should apply or not. It was the middle of March, with
midterms going on, a rally coming up, I had also just taken my SAT. March was a
very full month for me, but I made the decision to take the chance and just
push my schoolwork aside and make applying to the ILC a priority. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was not long before we began with the long string of
emails from Don letting us know that the group of students who applied was
being narrowed. Some were from my school, some from Middle College, De Anza, and
all over WCCUSD. It was down to sixteen students from which they would select
seven to interview to receive three scholarships being given out that night. I
didn’t tell many people that I was going through this process because I didn’t
know how it would turn out, and I didn’t want to jinx myself. Only one of my
best friends knew who helped me prepare for the interview so I could not even
share my stress with anyone else. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I remember it perfectly, I was waiting for my math class to
start and a sophomore came up to me and said congratulations. I asked why and
he said Don emailed out the list for the students who got the interview. I
didn’t check my phone at school because of school Wi-Fi, so he showed me on his
phone and low and behold, my name was at the bottom of the list of seven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also saw some people on the list that
I knew but the first thing I did was tell my dad because I was so excited. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">When the interview day came I had school all that day and a
test as well, so I had a lot running through my mind. I came home and just
changed before grabbing my bag and heading to my dad’s store because my mom had
work. I did my makeup there before my dad dropped me off at El Cerrito High
School where the wait began. I was there for a few hours but Don had snacks so
we could stress eat which was greatly appreciated. When they told us the order
of the interviews, I, of course, was last. Even more waiting, so I was on the
edge of my seat and literally shaking during the entire interview. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Balchies!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">When they called the name of who received the scholarships
they did it America’s Next Top Model Style where you were told on the spot to
go home. My name was the last of the three called and it felt surreal. Of
course it was only the beginning but I had no idea what I was in for. I applied
to Cornell with Design Immersion but got my second choice, which was Inspiring
Leadership, I am so glad I did because I met some of the greatest people from
all over the world and did things I never thought I would be able to do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I learned that leadership is
about growth, but the kind of growth you foster in the community which you
create for your team. You as a leader have people looking up to you for the
things you do. Such a small girl in a big world doing big things: I brought
myself to Cornell University where I sat in Phillips Hall to learn the secrets
of leadership from all over the world. The real secret: you can’t teach
leadership. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">It starts with you, as a
follower, as a listener, as one who sits back and observes what the great
leaders of the world are doing. I learned that I identify as an introverted
leader, which is not a bad thing. They can sometimes be the best leaders
because they hear everyone out and use their platform for give others a chance
to voice their passions. I was always an introvert and I struggled because of
it, but I put so much focus on myself and what I was doing that I never took
the time to slow down and evaluate what my beliefs were, what the values were
that I was going to act upon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I learned that in this class. I
wanted to tell myself that my values were family and love and all these things
which you think you can’t live without. But I stayed up late thinking about
what the things were which subconsciously drew me into making the decisions
that I did. My values are compassion and commitment and composure. Which when I
could identify, changed the course of the way I viewed who I am and the
organization I am a part of. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My graduation day!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Leadership starts with something
small; it starts with you and me, it starts with a vision. To find those who
share your values and common goals are those who will make your team. You have
to trust them; you have to choose a team who can work diligently and at their
best even when you are not there. You create relationships where people are not
afraid t tell you that you are doing something wrong, and they feel comfortable
sharing their ideas because it’s not always a democracy, or being an
authoritarian. It’s about knowing what goes where, and when to embed that into
the tactics you use in your approach to a mission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">That relationship, that
community, that empowerment: I found it, I found it on the other side of the
country held by the leaders of today. Tomorrow the world will be something
else, and we will apply what we learn from our stories. There is no time to
waste in taking action for what is important to you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Coming from the birthplace of the
free speech movement and seeing all the diversity in leaders from all different
walks of life, it gives hope and encouragement to persist everything that I do
to work towards my goal. Because I learned that we are, the leaders we have
been waiting for. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This summer has to be the best of my life, I took in as much as I could and had so much fun, I made many friends along the way and came back with a different perspective. Cornell University, the middle of no where. Where I can proudly say I lived my dreams as cliche as it sounds. My advice: take a chance, have an adventure and see where you'll end up. It'll be your wildest ride. </span></div>
Noor Ul Ain Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038715337283114884noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-29516269831452733552017-07-19T03:01:00.003-07:002017-07-20T17:29:58.373-07:00I Love You Cornell<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALfU4H1L2HABrcXbvuJEKYF2OxWwun_RsiikWjWBFv30kcwohZ7t1DStnKPl24x3tjrikVrIwFpE0aBxou_3qIPxQqgODJVVPmGWQHS3_pARKJjMo-vu9n5kfCeGFNvA-YNjgC3LrN3w/s1600/IMG_1397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALfU4H1L2HABrcXbvuJEKYF2OxWwun_RsiikWjWBFv30kcwohZ7t1DStnKPl24x3tjrikVrIwFpE0aBxou_3qIPxQqgODJVVPmGWQHS3_pARKJjMo-vu9n5kfCeGFNvA-YNjgC3LrN3w/s400/IMG_1397.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times;">My trip to Cornell was nothing short of
perfect and life changing. I went places that I wouldn’t otherwise go. I visited
the universities of my dreams, met wonderful and learned amazing and life
changing things. My time on my trip was precious. It gave me the chance to do
something I would never get to do which is go to one of my dream universities
and take classes thousands of miles away from my house. The time I spent in
Cornell I learned, experienced and done things that shaped the way I think and
thought of the world. In Cornell I met amazing people that empowered me to do
things I have always wanted to do. I had a class that gave me the tools to do
the things I always wanted to do and gave me the tools to create change. I
loved my class and everything I learned in it. My professor was great, she was
excited to be teaching and gave her class a hands on and rigorous course that
gave us experience in the field of international law. Cornell was beautiful and
full of wonderful things do to do. I was almost heartbroken that I had to leave
after only three weeks. I wanted to stay longer so I could fully experience everything
this fantastic place had to offer me. I am beyond grateful to be given this
opportunity. I want to thank the ILC and Don Gosney for giving me this
opportunity. Without their help none of this would happen. Without them I
wouldn’t be able to travel across the nation and study at the university of my
dream. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip22NXaJD69cMe70DeiCuyIbWAo5ZXVGU_knGMtwgf3Vs3KBs3S_zSDMj47yPsnOFNCSUOCKYbjaVxkgPXAUA6pnZDue-Xi7UHTR8fgBJjZKC5cJa-ep5nc3pEGvjHERvmtEtD2KC6qTw/s1600/IMG_1417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip22NXaJD69cMe70DeiCuyIbWAo5ZXVGU_knGMtwgf3Vs3KBs3S_zSDMj47yPsnOFNCSUOCKYbjaVxkgPXAUA6pnZDue-Xi7UHTR8fgBJjZKC5cJa-ep5nc3pEGvjHERvmtEtD2KC6qTw/s320/IMG_1417.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This trip taught me
a lot. It not only helped me figure out whether or not I want to apply to
Cornell (spoiler alert: I do!). But it helped me find ways to help my
community; it helped me figure out what college would be like and how to live
by myself. I learned how to be better at critical thinking and time management.
This trip taught me how to be an adult and was life changing. It was a lot of
fun and was the greatest trip of my life. It is a moment in my life that I will
look back on with happiness and nostalgia since it was transformative and an
important part in my life. After the trip I am excited to bring what I learned
and share. I can’t to bring knowledge from my class and fight for the rights of
others. This trip was absolutely perfect and I’d like to thank Don Gosney and
the ILC for sending me to Cornell. Without them I would never be able to have
this opportunity. Without them I wouldn’t have the knowledge, experience and
friends that I have. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Cornell itself
taught me a lot of lessons. It taught me to be independent and how to take care
of myself without the help of my mom. This was the first time in my life that I
was thousands of mile from my mom without her help to feed myself or do my laundry
or get myself up for class. I did everything on my own and it was liberating.
Everything that I did over there I earned completely by myself. It was a new
feeling and one I got used to quickly.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Living on campus
and doing everything by myself also gave me a glimpse into my future. It gave
me experience with what college life was going to be like and I love it. It was
great to set my schedule to find a balance between fun and school work and to
plan out my day. I was given a glimpse into college life and I love every
moment of it. But after a while I missed home a lot and I started to hate the
food that started to taste disgusting after a week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: black;">Most importantly my
class taught a lot. The class I took was called International Human Rights in
Theory and Practice. I learned more things in this class than I did in about
two years of high school. I learned about how the UN works, certain treaty
bodies, how to file a shadow report, how to write an action plan, how to
advocate for human rights at the local and international level and so many
other things that if I listed them this blog would be 7,000 words. The most
important thing that this class taught me is how to advocate for my community.
I would see things in my community that I believed were wrong, that I wanted to
fix and that I complained about constantly. With this class and the real life
situations and simulations where we would address human rights abuses like real
lawyers I have the tools to fix the things I find wrong in my community. Before
I would only complain because I had no clue how to change anything for the
good, but this class taught me everything I need to know to become an advocate
for my community. This class was important to me and I loved it so much because
what it taught me was very applicable to my life. In this class I also had many
of my beliefs challenged. We would have many open discussions where people with
different opinions and perspectives from mine and many of them weren’t afraid
to share their opinions and challenge mine. I loved this. It made my ideas
sharper, it made me look at my ideas more critically and it forced me to look
outside my perspective. This class helped shape the way I think and look at the
world. This course helped me finally do what I always wanted to do and that is
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When I was in Cornell
taking my class and setting my own schedule I met fantastice people. People
that became very close friends of mine and from what I can see lifelong
friends. People like Pooja, Sultana, my fellow cohort member Javaria, Marian,
J’nai and Eunji. On top of being funny, nice, smart, and generous and many
other positive adjective they taught me many important lessons. They taught me
friends and company is important. Previously I never saw the true value in
having friends. I never saw having friends as being something special or being
something that added value to what I was doing. But in my time at Cornell with
these outstanding people I realized that it matters who you are with and the
people that surround you can make a place a place even more special. These
people also empowered me. Even with the tools my class gave me, I was hesitant
to make change, but with my friends’ (Pooja, Javaria and Sultana) encouragement
I help found an organization to help empower youth to create change in their
community and internationally (for those who are curious it is called “Fight
For the Right”). I am so happy about the people I met because not only do I
have lifelong friends, but I was also given the encouragement to fight for
change and empower others across the nation to do so as well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Robson Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07624583326425229105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-26198658021526971082017-07-18T23:25:00.002-07:002017-07-20T17:33:57.984-07:00Small Girl, Big World <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cornell: perhaps the most adventurous of the chapters in my
story so far. I am now a Cornell University Summer College alum and I cannot
express how amazing it feels to be able to say that. I packed a bag and flew
across the country because I took a chance at what was the journey of a
lifetime. And that it was. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am now back in the Bay Area, a completely different
person. A girl with a different perspective on what the world is and what it
has to offer. I encountered many of the greatest leaders from around the world,
learned about their organization and contributions to society, and made some
great friends along the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This summer I was given a chance. Everyone was on my side
and that was the most reassuring feeling. I was independent, on a completely
different level. I loved it. It was the best being able to do things on my
terms, what I wanted, when I wanted it done and how every day was going to
look. I was able to wake up every morning and look in the mirror and see my
eyes full of life from the rush of this new world I was experiencing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Ivy League, never in my wildest dreams would I have been
to even guess I would end up there. I’ve seen it now, I’ve seen the game, I
learned how to play it. I had to step outside my comfort zone to make friends
and speak up in class. I took out my own trash, walked down several stories to
do my laundry, I gave my all in Inspiring Leadership, and I’m so proud of
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I brought back much more with me than a bronzed glow and a
piece of paper from one of the most prestigious universities. I now have a new
approach to my career, the organizations I work with, and the relationships I
have with those a part of my community. My goal now is to foster the same
community I had experienced, one of teamwork, hard work, diligence, and
responsibility. Seeing these outstanding youth, only inspired me to strive even
more for where I come from, to start small and not only help an organization
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I blinked and I’m back home, like I said I would be with a
great story to tell. I’m the same me, with a new purpose: to inspire, to create,
to grow. So for now, goodbye Ithaca, goodbye Cornell, goodbye everyone who
changed my life in ways I can’t even begin to describe. We’ll meet again,
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you ILC, for helping me live the dreams I had been
chasing since I was little, when I would envision myself in the future, before
the world was so big. I’m still that small girl, in a big world doing big
things. No one thought I could make it, so here’s to the ILCers who will go on to make a difference because someone invested in them, here’s to those who were
not afraid to make that investment. Here’s to the best summer of my life, and
most importantly here’s to myself. I would never have been able to do it
without the ILC.</span></div>
Noor Ul Ain Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038715337283114884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-55539322036012215572017-07-18T22:14:00.003-07:002017-07-26T22:19:45.079-07:00Adventure of a Lifetime<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">It still hasn’t registered that I spent the past three weeks studying at Cornell, one of the nation’s most prestigious universities. It is an opportunity that has genuinely enhanced my life and overall experience. I notice legitimate growth and change in my perspective, intellect, and character. This transformation has honestly been so exciting to witness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I was never as independent as I would have liked to be. It’s not because my family members didn’t allow me. In fact, they have pushed me to excel every step of the way, but anxiety, self-doubt, and constant worrying wrecked my plans. Prior to visiting Ithaca, I worked on this part of my personality and was steadily figuring things out, but the trip helped me reach the level of comfort that I was striving for. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I had the privilege of meeting so many individuals, diverse in background and thought. They have driven me to question my beliefs and think outside the box. These are people that I look up to and admire, close companions I have spoken to every single day since my arrival home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Studying at Cornell was an incredible experience. I was exposed to a great deal of ideas and concepts that would have been otherwise extremely difficult for me to grasp. Learning about International Law in theory and practice has tremendously impacted me. I hope to acquire even more knowledge regarding the topics that we touched on in class, and share everything that I discover. Showing my community members ways in which they can seek local and international remedies is important to me. I want more than anything to positively impact people’s lives through protecting their fundamental rights as human beings and avidly promoting peace, justice, and equality in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">My classmates Robson, Pooja, Sultana, and I have already created our own website sponsored by Professor Brundige and Sharon Hickey. It is dedicated to social activism on a domestic and global scale. We are thrilled about further developing the site and possibly drafting an actual shadow report as a group later on in the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Perhaps the most vital insight that I have gained through this trip is for the future. My time here at Cornell has taught me my own preferences. I've learned that I definitely need to be surrounded by natural beauty in the future, like in Ithaca. When class gets stressful, I know that I can rely on my surroundings to ease my mind. I have also found that I would like to apply to more schools on the East Coast and study something along the lines of Journalism in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I deeply thank and appreciate the ILC, Cornell Summer College, and everyone else that has made this journey a possibility for me. None of this would have been attainable without your support and guidance. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "serif","serif";">Today was very mournful. But it
started off frantic as I had planned to finish all my packing by yesterday, but
I fell asleep in the middle of my packing. I woke up to a call from my
chaperone Deven who said he was arriving soon so I ran around and packed as
fast as I could. I was surprisingly fast and finished with time to spare. So I
helped my fellow cohort members with their luggage and it was tiring because we
had to haul heavy luggage down many stairs, but we finally met up with our
chaperone, carried the luggage down more stairs then Deven took our luggage to
our hotel and Javaria and I went to have breakfast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: serif, serif;">I wasn’t feeling sad or
mournful yet because it didn’t set in that this is my last day at Cornell. But
I went to the Donlon lounge to see Eunji play the piano one last time. She is
super talented and played nearly every song ever written for the piano. I said
goodbye to her and went to checkout. I found one thing that I wouldn’t miss. My
small, sweaty and not so pretty room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today was
emotional. I miss Cornell, but I am happy that I am home. I loved every moment
I spent in Cornell. I loved my class. It was life changing. It empowered me to
create change in my community and with the organization I helped found I am
already making steps to do that. I also loved the people. I made friends that I
will have for life and that inspire me to change for the better. I loved the
entire journey I had with the ILC and I am happy I took the opportunity. This
is time in my life that I will look back with fondness and happiness as I
remember the people, place, what I learned and how I changed. I would like to
say how thankful I am to the ILC and Don Gosney for giving me this opportunity.
I would never have done this without you and I thank you from the bottom of my
heart. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyz5lARAb05-yVNWMxBKEPPo_fhL6ELqG_MWp2jVr1r1ryN_Ne3ls3gslinc4UmsywmHPLO2_v5uzaUEIyPMPrLuDIfaN6kM1RgM29ASXf1JwJcVOIhWZFnOIrwCl2j3t4BPjeJu1pZyc/s1600/IMG_1434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyz5lARAb05-yVNWMxBKEPPo_fhL6ELqG_MWp2jVr1r1ryN_Ne3ls3gslinc4UmsywmHPLO2_v5uzaUEIyPMPrLuDIfaN6kM1RgM29ASXf1JwJcVOIhWZFnOIrwCl2j3t4BPjeJu1pZyc/s320/IMG_1434.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "serif","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I went to Balch to, meet with Sultana and Javaria. I knew Sultana was leaving,
but it didn’t seem. Javaria and I sat on her suit cases as a form of “civil
disobedience”. We walked out to where Sultana was going to be picked up. We
talked and laughed, but when her parents’ car showed up my heart immediately
dropped. I realized that it was real and I will be thousands of miles away from
one of my close friends. Javaria and Sultana started crying and I tried my best
not to, but I let a tear slide. It was hard. Sultana is an absolutely amazing
person and it was fantastic that I got to meet her, but it was hard to say
goodbye. Javaria and I needed a break to recuperate. This was the moment where
my departure became real. I started to realize this is the last time I will see
this beautiful campus and the last time I will see all my amazing friends. That
thought hit me hard. But also started to think “What’s the point of feeling
sad? Just enjoy your final moments.” And that is what I did. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "-webkit-standard","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OH5Xv-TnoW3p29fQAG9_-RNr0sauaJgKTlx_TR2whOZChAQuViBIS2iyjH5S4MfQphAxlLYJti45rtrvd1lvXfjmbmJIIK86oAP5atItMv9MfzZqnwK8pGx4IVtYRNQafq7cH0OJGZg/s1600/17+Cornell+Returns-013A-DG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1281" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OH5Xv-TnoW3p29fQAG9_-RNr0sauaJgKTlx_TR2whOZChAQuViBIS2iyjH5S4MfQphAxlLYJti45rtrvd1lvXfjmbmJIIK86oAP5atItMv9MfzZqnwK8pGx4IVtYRNQafq7cH0OJGZg/s320/17+Cornell+Returns-013A-DG.jpg" width="256" /></a><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Javaria and I went to the slope and sat where we always sat
with our friends. I thought of how fun it was and I smiled as I looked at the
beautiful view that overlooked all of Ithaca. It was nice to go to this place
one last time. It was my favorite spot on campus and it was nice to get some
closure. I said goodbye to the slope like it was an old friend and went to
lunch with my whole cohort.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before we went to lunch we stopped by Cascadilla gorge to
take photos. I always love going there because it was so beautiful, but we
spent a short amount of time in the gorge and ate our lunch at a halal. It was
good and then we were off to Deven’s hotel.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">From there we picked up our suite cases and other things and
head off to Ithaca airport. As we sat there waiting for our plane I spotted
some people I recognized from the Summer program. I talked with them a little
before I boarded my plane that departed from Ithaca and landed in Philadelphia.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3iDimPO2OnoLcLrlPY8OTsz4K7FZswnFrv0enuWR3GBBQpY6HaCg1iRXZokE_J_G93E0Fgb4mfD7W1cNMzyNheY-5ms5gUFb4EItUSKhyuJSXdg9D1ky_18RbqHghAQ118AmZQ4HF_E/s1600/17+Cornell+Returns-011A-DG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1600" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3iDimPO2OnoLcLrlPY8OTsz4K7FZswnFrv0enuWR3GBBQpY6HaCg1iRXZokE_J_G93E0Fgb4mfD7W1cNMzyNheY-5ms5gUFb4EItUSKhyuJSXdg9D1ky_18RbqHghAQ118AmZQ4HF_E/s320/17+Cornell+Returns-011A-DG.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">On the plane I left Cornell behind in my mind. From then on
I focused on home. I missed home-made food, my cats and my friends. It was
discouraging that it would be more than 8 hours until I would be home, but I
was okay with sleeping on the plane. The plane ride from Ithaca to Philadelphia
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late and then I forgot why, but we were even more delayed. I got a little upset
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">A good thirty minutes later, I checked in with my RCA for an inspection so that she could look around and made sure that nothing in the room was damaged. I had the chance to speak with Angela and hug it out before parting ways. I feel as though we really understood one another the past three weeks. Never once did I feel awkward or uncomfortable in Angela’s presence. Instead, it was quite the opposite and I wish her all the best for the future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Sultana left around 11 AM. We visited Donlon together to see Eunji play the Piano for the last time. The songs were all sad and sentimental. Not only that, but Eunji and Wendy had to leave which left Culty and me in a very sad state. She cried and eventually so did I as her parents loaded up the last of the luggage into their car. Saying goodbye was extraordinarily tough, and I had to push myself to think positively and recognize the possibility that we would meet in the near future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I had missed the Bay Area so much, especially the environment and people. It’s not that Ithaca couldn’t provide that, but that still didn’t mean it was some place I could easily call home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>San Francisco felt like home at last!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">So I guess this is it, graduation day. I woke up bright and
early to pack up the last of my things, clean up my dorm room, and give my
luggage to Deven so I could check out with my RCA. The fifth floor of Balch
felt oddly quiet today compared to others, some had moved out already, Bella
left last night and the majority of rooms were already beginning to be cleared
out. I was still getting ready after I dropped off my luggage with Deven who
was waiting outside, I was going to graduate Cornell University Summer College
later this morning. Javaria and Robson didn’t have one so it was just me who
still had a little bit of a hectic morning. </span></div>
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friends over the course of these past few weeks trying my best not to feel sad
because I honestly don’t know when we will all see each other again. I know it
will be soon, whether that means back at Cornell, or when we become the world
leaders. I went to give some things to Javaria before I went back to Balch for the
last time to drop my keys off in the lounge. I was going to call Uber to go to
where my graduation was but they were running slow and at higher rates because
people were both coming in and out of Ithaca so much. I decided walking would
be just fine since I had time. I went to Statler Hall where Deven showed up
right on time at eleven. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">This was more of a ‘family style’ ceremony as my professor
called it. Last year the entire Summer College gathered on one room where every
class came up and the instructors spoke about every class and what they did.
Where we would sit and listen to every student’s name being called as they
walked across the stage. We were in a lecture room which wasn’t too big but had
enough to seat all the students who were able to make it for graduation as well
as their family members. The TA’s were standing which made Mark talk a little
faster about the class. He introduced himself and talked about what we covered
in class discussions and the Ivy League standard we were held to with our lengthy
essays and five books which we read. As he said, he took up <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">some</i> of our time. </span></div>
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hard work and contributions to the class with leading the discussion sections
as well as giving their own lectures the course about the leadership positions
they held as a union leader and Coast Guard member. Then Mark played a video
which he put together of pictures that we all sent him of things we did outside
of the class like downtown or in the dorms. It was funny because I was in so
many of them since I had a lot of pretty pictures from all the blogging I have
been doing. It was really cute, and he said we would all have a copy of it, and
it was just to show us as leaders, as family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Then the time came, for our little ceremony. My name was the
first one called and when I heard I had the biggest smile on my face. It felt
so surreal as he handed me my certificate and I shook my course leaders’ hands,
thanking them for changing my life and making me a better leader. Josh, of
course, had to tease me about why I was in half the video. I clapped and
cheered for my fellow leaders as they went up to receive their certificates
which we all worked hard to deserve. We took some group pictures and had our
sessions with Mark and the TA’s. Before Mark stopped everyone and stated that
he realized he forgot to sign our certificates. I guess he was just as in a
daze as the rest of us were. So we all lined up to ask for his ‘autograph’
before saying our goodbyes and taking the last pictures together. And that was
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slope with some of their friends. We arrived to see them having a photo shoot
so we decided to have one our own. After sufficiently embarrassing myself in of
everyone staring at me, Deven suggested going to the Cascadilla Gorge Trail
since we all went on our won, but not as a group and it was on our Cornell
bucket list. We snapped some more pictures after walking down and back up the
trail and walked to College town to grab some lunch before heading out to start
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">There are two halal certified restaurants in all of Ithaca.
The only one I trusted was never open when I have ever tried to order from there
but today it was! Finally, after eating vegetarian for so long I had lamb and
it was the best last meal in Ithaca I could have asked for. We went over to Deven’s
hotel where I was able to change and just freshen up and get my things together,
we were able to sit in the lobby for a bit while Deven mailed off my books so I
wouldn’t have to bring them as they were heavy and take up a great deal of
space in my suitcase. Our shuttle came and it was a quick drive to the airport,
and no problem checking in since the Ithaca Airport in uniquely small and our
flight was the only one coming in for the rest of the day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">We waited for about two hours while Javaria and I were just about leadership work we had to do once we went back and texting friends. One hour in a plane and in the blink of an eye we were in Philadelphia. It was so great not having to run to the other terminal to catch our connected flight, we were just chilling and eating pretzels while the wait dragged on for our plane to begin boarding. Apparently, there was a missing flight attendant who we were all waiting on so in the mean I got my carry on checked since it was complementary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Waiting for so long in the plane and just in the airport in
general, it had been a long day so I had a headache, so when the flight
attendant brought me some water I took some medicine and knocked out, sleeping
on and off for just about the whole flight. It was easy for me to curl up since
I was so small but I can’t say the same for Deven and Robson. Finally, we
arrived in San Francisco! Oh, how I missed the city and the bridge and the
light pollution. There was luckily no traffic so we arrived relatively quickly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I was the last one to get picked up, but then again I didn’t expect my dad to
be awake in the middle of the night. Don snapped some pictures of us as per
usual before we all went home to sleep in our own beds, finally. I went to
sleep a different person, in ways words cannot describe. Cornell: a chapter
which is perhaps the most adventurous of my story so far. That's a wrap. </span><br />
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was surprisingly emotional. I knew I would be sad because it was the last day
of my course and over the course of these three weeks I fell in love with the
course. But also one of my close friends Pooja left today. That made my leaving
real and I was pushed to the edge of tears. The entire day wasn’t said, in class
we had a great discussion, I finally finished all my classwork, I had a fun
time with my friends and I got to meet Sultana’s awesome family. I am very sad
that I am leaving such a beautiful place, I am sad that my wonderful course
ended and I am sad that I'll be saying goodbye to close friends, but I need to go
home. I will always look at this place with fondness and happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">My
day started late so I practically ran to class. I am glad I made it on time
because this class was fun. It was very laid back because we pretended that all
our NGOs were in one large meeting discussing the findings during our fact
finding mission yesterday and giving recommendations to remedy the situation. I
thought it was very interesting to hear the different things that people found
and the questions people thought to ask. Everyone found out different things.
People’s recommendations were the same though, but I still had fun exploring
the different possibilities in helping the people of Moloqua. The part that got
me was at the end of the exercise when everybody shared what they like about
the class. What I liked about the class is it gave me knowledge and empowered me
to make change. Others shared how it made them think of human rights and law in
a different way. Thinking back on the great things we learned made me sad that
all of it was ending it gave me the urge to cry. But when Sultana, Javaria,
Pooja and I presented our organization I got excited because everyone loved the
idea and went back up to us so they could join our group. I was so happy that
people were interested and it gave me even more hope for the future. I believe
that we will be able to make a real difference and it makes me excited. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that I went outside of Mary Donlon to say goodbye to Pooja. I almost cried.
Over these three weeks I have gotten so close to my friends that it felt like I
knew them my entire life. It started to sink in that most of them lived an
entire continent away. We hugged fifty times and then she finally left. Pooja
is a great and funny person to be around. She is very nice and it was a privilege
to know her and be a friend. It has only been a couple of hours and I miss her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the almost tearful goodbye I walked with Javaria, Sultana and her family. I
liked Sultana’s family her parents were very nice and great to talk to. Her
little sister was very cute and really smart. I liked seeing Sultana and her
sister horseplay and tease each other. It was funny and cute. We were going to
walk to Olin library, but it was closed so we walked around the campus. I loved
this because this gave me one last tour around the campus to look around the
scenery. It was almost a last goodbye. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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am going to miss Cornell and the course, but I think I am going to miss the people
I met the most. I am happy that I made these connections though. Without these
connections I don’t think my time here would have been as special or impactful
and because of these connections I am now a part of an organization that is
fighting for human rights and change. I feel beyond blessed to have met these
people. As I slowly pack and look at my suitcase I am mournful for what I will
be leaving behind, but excited for these things I’ll do once I go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Today was it, the last day of Summer College for those of us that were here for three-week courses. Because we weren’t having an official graduation ceremony on Saturday, my friends and I dressed up. I wore my fancy Eid clothes and walked over to beloved Myron Taylor Hall, the law school, for the very last time. I took note of the natural beauty surrounding me as I walked and how much I would miss it back in California. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"> In class, we presented our fact-finding missions and discussed what we had learned through the activity. Afterward, Professor Brundige asked us to reflect and share our thoughts about the course overall. I wasn’t the only one there that confessed to having known very little about international law prior to taking the class, and transforming as a result of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">It was motivating to hear the impact that this class has had on my classmates. Some (including me) found out that they wanted to pursue careers in related fields. Others were discouraged by the fact that law and justice are not interchangeable. But we were all in agreement that the amount of learning that we accomplished has been astounding, a direct result of mentoring and guidance provided by our knowledgeable professor, and TAs/advisors (Diogo, Naffa, and Carlos).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">We had somewhat of an informal graduation. Professor Brundige walked around the room announcing our names, and handing everyone their certificates. Professor had brought us baked goods and juice to snack on, and I was presented with the opportunity to individually thank all my mentors and peers. It felt great. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Professor Brundige also allowed us time to talk about our website non-profit idea; our classmates seemed to really like it and approached the four of us (Pooja, Sultana, Robson, and I) about contributing. It was incredibly exciting to witness that others were just as thrilled and invested as we were in the project. </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">A small group of us students hung out in the courtroom after class. We took pictures, laughed, and made plans for the future. </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;font-size: small;">Because we had an opinion editorial due at 5 PM that day, I decided to stay in the building and waiting for the rain to quiet down while I worked. After what seemed like an eternity, I went outside of Donlan to see Pooja off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">On the way to Donlan, I found Sultana and her family. They were welcoming, and very hospitable. In fact, I was even officially invited to New York to stay with them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Sultana’s 10-year-old sister talked to me about her favorite books. Her mother described to me their local mosque and community, and her father and I discussed several historical events as well as the power of maintaining a positive outlook in life. In a few hours of getting to know her family, I realized where Sultana gets her phenomenal personality. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Later on, Robson, Sultana, and I ordered Dominos pizza and watched one of my favorite Hindi movies, ‘Three Idiots’, in Balch. The food was delicious, and Sultana even brought over savory pakoras that her mother had made. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">In the end, we parted ways and spent the rest of my day blogging and packing. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">The last day of school, finally! The last day of Summer
College to be more precise, it’s as if I blinked and the whole experience
flashed before my eyes. It feels so crazy that I came into this not expecting
to make any friends which would last beyond these three weeks. I met people
from all over the country and even other countries that I know will be lifelong
best friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">The laughs we shared, late night talks, sharing the stress
and countless adventures; it’s what makes this whole thing worth it. It’s what
makes this whole thing a new chapter. So far I think this has been one of the
best chapters in my life, I have so many stories to take back with me to the
Bay Area, so much to share with my friends form what I have learned about the
secrets of being a leader. This independence was on a different level which I
have never experienced before, this really has shown me that I can move away
for college if I will need to, that I will be okay. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">In class, it was very short since it was basically a wrap
up. We just reflected on the books we have read and approaches to being a great
leader, how we will be when we got back to our communities and organization,
and what we thought of our final guest speaker. In lecture our Professor, Mark,
went over the key points which he hopes we have taken away from the course
which are how you go from a follower to a leader and everything in between. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">There were some coffee and donuts just as a treat to
ourselves for how far we have come as leaders, and then we acknowledged the
students who were not going to be here for the graduation ceremony tomorrow
since they had earlier flights. We went outside to take a final group picture
as a class, as leaders, and as a family. We would see each other tomorrow but I
couldn’t help but feel a little sad about leaving Phillips Hall for the last
time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">McKayla and I walked back to Balch to once again submit our
final assignments in the lounge; we rested for a bit before getting ourselves
together to go out since it’s my Bella’s (my floor mate) birthday today. This
is her first birthday without her parents or anyone from Taiwan so we wanted to
show her that we are al a family. By we, it’s Miffy (my sink mate), Sloan,
Trinity, Vanessa, and McKayla. My best friends. My Summer College family. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Say hello to your world leaders of tomorrow.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">We went down town to Ithaca for our last night out together
for a while, to a place called Waffle Frolic which is a waffle house which
carries vegan options since Bella is a vegan. We could not find any nice cake
places to deliver so we thought we would surprise her with one of her
favorites. They had some of the best waffles I have ever had, you get to
customize them with what ever you want and they were so cute! We of course sang
‘Happy Birthday’ and embarrassed her in front of everyone. We also gave Bella
her birthday present which was a Peruvian stone necklace. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Afterwards we went to the mall to play laser tag and go to
the arcade since we all were super excited and energetic after being done with
all of our assignments early. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Laser tag was so much fun because I came in first
place! The arcade was just hilarious and had us all cracking because some of
the games worked, but five minutes later they would just eat up our money. We
grabbed some food before we were going to leave and ran into something we never
anticipated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">When we were in the arcade, and we got an alert for a
warning for a flash flood, but the same thing happened yesterday when we were
walking back from class and it was not too bad. Today was the complete
opposite, it was like the things I see on the news, and the exits for the mall
were actually flooded. To the point where they closed it and it made sense to
me then why so many people were walking around the mall with their pants rolled
up and shoes in their hands. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">We walked out from the back of the Ithaca Mall, and there
were cars which were having trouble moving in the water! That is when we knew
the warning that we all got on our phones was serious. We just didn’t expect
this serious. We literally walked through water that was three feet deep and
got completely soaked. It was cold and dirty and we were just laughing the
whole time because of the turn out of Bella’s birthday and how our last day
turned into something we could have never guessed. We got out and noticed that
some people had cars which were getting towed, and one family even had pool
floaters which they were using to get to the other side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">We called Uber to drop us back off at Balch and even our
drivers were shocked at the turn out of the flood. They said that in ten years
they have never seen anything like this happen before. What are the odds of us
being there to witness it? Once we got back I called Deven to update him about
my adventure and just talk about luggage and plans for tomorrow since we will
begin traveling. After that my night is just blogging and packing and getting
ready for tomorrow. Until then. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's okay if I didn't see all the Finger Lakes because now there's a new one in the Ithaca Mall parking lot. </td></tr>
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Noor Ul Ain Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038715337283114884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-91251023281270616122017-07-14T00:04:00.001-07:002017-07-14T00:04:03.445-07:00The Day of Interviews<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Today I learned a lot. In class we had a fact finding
activity were we played the role of an NGO, we interviewed witnesses about a
human rights situation and wrote a legal memorandum about the facts that we
learned and we made recommendations about what to do about the situation. I
thought it was great because from what the guest speakers talk about and what
our instructor says our activity that we did is a lot of what human rights
advocates do. After the interviews we had to write legal memorandum. I found
that difficult because I never written a paper with one other person let alone
with 4 or 5 others. Afterwards my time was spent with friends, shopping in the
Cornell store, sitting next to the clock tower and working on my class
assignments. Today was amazing as always and slowly the reality of my eventual
departure is slowly sinking in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN6NzQK51wgc3KerTHhdeNtIyQDc3LOnPcULZ937jUIkugOCq8GIeQQvAUoeUA4nOfhSeJB2BLFdkfjlsF_bac23DtYhyphenhyphen90CwY4urPDw3nhe3pK6zDcgm0tU9xYtlo0HGemhL348UQR4/s1600/IMG_1388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIN6NzQK51wgc3KerTHhdeNtIyQDc3LOnPcULZ937jUIkugOCq8GIeQQvAUoeUA4nOfhSeJB2BLFdkfjlsF_bac23DtYhyphenhyphen90CwY4urPDw3nhe3pK6zDcgm0tU9xYtlo0HGemhL348UQR4/s320/IMG_1388.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In class we had to investigate the human rights violations
of a fictitious government. In short the case we were investigating were the
violations of the nation of Moloqua and the mining corporation of MoonCorp
especially during a protest were police officers opened fire on protesters. It
was way more difficult than I thought it would be. I thought we would just
interview people and type up a little paper and we would be done by lunch. It
was way more difficult than that. We had to form questions without fully
knowing the person so we had to write questions that would get the answers that
we wanted, but we would have to frame them in a way that wouldn’t offend them
or anger them. We also had answers that wanted and had in mind, but we also had
to ask open ended questions so we weren’t interrogating our witness. The whole
thing was striking a balance. With other teams basically everyone went to do
multiple interviews, but I only conducted one. It was with and elder of a
persecuted minority. The thing that I found difficult was finding the right
words to say. The elder describe horrible human rights abuses and situations
and I had no clue what to say. I didn’t want to say something wrong or
offensive, but I also needed to say something to fill space and to engage with
the interviewee. I found it very
interesting trying to find that balance and I actually liked interviewing a
subject because even though it wasn’t real I found it excited because I am
gathering information so I can improve the horrible conditions that I was
learning about. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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conditions of the mines and the government’s treatment of its people. It was
really boring. My team and I had a Google Doc and we split up the work by each
right that was violated. We finished half an hour early. My friends and I met
in the lounge of the law school to go to the Cornell store because I wanted to
get gifts for my friends and family, then we went to sit next to the Clock
Tower to look at the view. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">When I got back to my dorm I had a talk with my RCA and it
was very interesting because I asked him about Cornell and he said what a lot
of students and alums said when I ask what makes Cornell unique and why I
should go there. He said that there is an amazing variety of study (he took a
class on the studies of mushrooms) and the campus is beautiful. But what struck
me was his honesty. He expressed his disdain for the administration a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">nd he said
that the people of Ithaca aren’t his favorite. He also said that people either
hate or love Cornell and most people hate the isolation. I thought this was
very helpful and great information. I still want to apply, but knowing the
major cons of the university was very helpful.</span><br />
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op-ed which is our last assignment. The op-ed is just our opinion on a
particular issue. My issue is money in politics in America. I am excited to
write this because this is a topic that I am very passionate about. As the day
started to end I started to realize that I’ll be going home. Previously I was
sad to think of this, but I really miss home and I am excited to leave.
Sometimes when I think of home or when my mom calls I get a lump in my throat
and a pain in my chest so I am just happy to back home, and if I am being
honest the biggest thing that I miss is (of course my mom) but also my cats. I
don’t know how I am going to deal with being homesick in two years when I am go
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">When we stepped inside the reserved room, the first thing that we noticed was what looked like a high school intern dressed very formally and then Carlos, our TA and advisor wearing what looked like a pink women’s kameez from the Indian Subcontinent. He had a woven plate and vase shaped cup settled on the table and welcomed us in as members of Human Rights Watch NGO. Yael made it very difficult for us to ask questions throughout the interview. He insisted that we encourage monetary aid from the U.S, boasted about the mining industry, and ranted on and on about Moloqua’s waterfalls. We managed to survive, but as a suspecting government official, he ordered the guard to follow us around for the rest of the day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We avoided the guard by telling her that our flight was scheduled to depart in minutes. Although it was our only interview for the day, I had heard that Professor Brundige acting as a victim had done a great job at acting as well. Apparently, she cried. Some said that it was an Oscar worthy performance. I would have loved to witness it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">I can’t believe that these three weeks are coming to an end. The people that I have met here at Cornell and the relationships that we have formed are invaluable. Learning as much as I have would have never been a possibility for me at El Cerrito High School. Now, I look forward to applying the knowledge that I have gained in real life and sharing my observations and experiences with community members and schoolmates. I hope to be able to inspire them to bring about positive change in this world. </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">He worked on the Mars Exploration Rover project in an environment where everyone collectively understood the machine they were working on. He was working on creating an organization where through effective leaders, they can create a team of people who are collectively able to do something like this. He talked about Robert Goddard who developed the first liquid fuel rocket, he worked alone and was a true genius who built rockets where he understood every single component. His rocket launched only getting up to about 9000 feet because he worked on it and did everything himself. If you are unwilling to give away control and technical control of project you will reach only 9000 feet. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Steve Squyres worked on a project where they had to invent stuff along the way and as a leader had to compile his team by looking for people with the right skill mix and people who had previously demonstrated they could subjugate their ambitions. </span></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Those who had the willingness to be a team player. He talked about a bad leader, and how they are liked by those above them and dislike by those below them, for good leaders it is reversed. And I feel like that says a lot about leaders and how they are viewed by their followers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">After class it was raining, absolutely pouring and my classmates were messing with me by asking how I was enjoying this weather. Very funny. McKayla and I et up with some of our friends who are psych students and we went to College town to get bubble milk tea, which I have never tried in Ithaca before so I of course had to before leaving. I took some pictures with the Cornell sign because did I even really attend Cornell if I didn’t? </span></div>
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Noor Ul Ain Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038715337283114884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-75308180358203970462017-07-13T05:15:00.005-07:002017-07-13T05:15:50.037-07:00Education for All<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This
morning was like any other morning, my day only got interesting when I got to
class. In class we had a guest speaker named Sital Kalantry. She came in to
talk about her work to get children in Colombia free primary school education
and to guarantee it as a right. The thing that stood out to me was how long the
process took. It took nearly 14 years and she still isn’t done. It was kind of
discouraging thinking of how long it would take to have any progress. It became
a little more discouraging when you looked at her strategy to go to many
different treaty bodies, human rights commissions and many other things. It
sounded like a lot of work over more than a decade. I found it pretty
discouraging until she told us about the results of her work. Due to her work
she and her team made free education a right in Colombia; she made great
progress the indigenous people in getting them on board with filing a complaint
to get their children free primary education. I could clearly see what a career
in international human rights would look like. The job would be difficult, very
long and pretty slow, but looking at the results of Kalantry’s work it is
beyond rewarding and makes a difference. The presentation made me consider a
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in, and then it was time for our TA session. In our last TA session my group
talked about prostitution and the rights of refugees. It was interesting
because there was some discourse. A lot wanted to follow the Nordic Model which
is where you punish the buyers of sex and the prostitute faces no punishment. I
disagree with it because that method will never stop prostitution or stop the
problem of people being forced into prostitution. I preferred legalization
because it addresses the fact that there will always be prostitution, it get rids
of the demand for forced prostitution and it provides proper protection for the
prostitution. The people who supported the Nordic Model were kind of weirded
out about sex being a form of work. I understood that, but it shouldn’t be
weird. Sex is natural and happens every day all the time so I wondered how it
became so taboo and why it weirds people out a lot. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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talk on refugees was pretty uneventful. Everyone basically agreed they should
be giving every right a natural citizen. The only discourse was from my fellow
classmate Brandon who said the nation should think of its people first. I found
this extremely troubling because often that is used as an excuse just to strip
people of their rights and if a refugee is accepted into their new nation the
nation is theirs. They are just as much as a citizen as someone born in that
nation. Brandon also thought that refugees were not trustworthy or more likely
to commit acts of violence. I thought this was prejudice because they are
fleeing from violence so why would they be more likely to cause it? I also thought
that displayed the fact that people are afraid of things they don’t know or new
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only mentionable thing to happen was when I ordered my drink and they called
out for Robinson and on the cup it said “Robison”. I wondered if I said my name
wrong or something like that because I want to know where they got that extra
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assignment. Today was great and I think I am slowly accepting the fact that I
will have to leave this wonderful place very soon. I will miss Cornell ,but I
really want to be home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;font-size:small;">Sital Kalantry<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, </i></b>Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Human Rights Policy Advocacy Clinic at Cornell Law School was our guest speaker for the afternoon session. She spoke about her experiences working in Colombia through the RFK Center, a human rights advocacy nonprofit. The professor’s work in the nation lasted a long 7 years in which they not only investigated the treatment of minority indigenous groups but also found evidence relating to the fact that public education in Colombia was not free and that the minority groups were not granted information that they had specifically been promised by officials in writing. They presented these issues before domestic and international courts and brought about a lot of positive change in the lives of civilians.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;font-size:small;">So, we studied at the RPCC instead. It was cold in there but I got a lot accomplished. We managed to make terrible jokes and laugh hysterically about the simplest matters within that small time frame. Robson kept talking about the fact that he would be willing to eat spider kabobs and insects, but J'nai was not having it. She insisted that he eat a bug off the ground in order to prove to us that it was remotely pleasant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;font-size:small;">Sultana and I arrived at Balch for night check just in time. We studied and blogged in the lounge for a while before parting ways. </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Javaria Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195093147500346937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-84858912989395801062017-07-12T20:11:00.001-07:002017-07-12T20:11:38.159-07:00Stories We Tell Ourselves <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">At that moment she realized that the stories that one tells themselves are what put marriages in trouble. When we think about what we want in our lives, we want love and attention and we have to let ourselves be seen and be known by each other in order to be connected to one another.Our brain is neurologically hardwired in the instance something happens to make up a story when something happens. Our brain recognizes beginning middle and end and if we can give it a story it rewards us chemically, it rewards us whether the story is accurate or not. In research this is called a conspiracy. Conspiracy: limited data points filled in with values and ideals.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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Noor Ul Ain Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038715337283114884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-73810465997110933912017-07-11T22:35:00.001-07:002017-07-12T06:25:59.553-07:00Human Rights for All<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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and project in class. I also went to office hours with friends to present an
idea to our instructor. Our idea was about setting up a human rights
organization based on youth activism. Our instructor was very excited and supportive
after office hours I was beyond excited because before I thought our idea was
too idealistic, but after office hours I can’t wait to get started. Afterwards
we went to work on our assignments and to study for tomorrow’s class. I loved
today even if it was uneventful and I wasn’t climbing a gorge or going to a
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class was a large lecture with some discussion sprinkled in (much like the
first week). I thought it was interesting because the lecture was on refugee
law. It put me through a lot of emotions because there were a good amount of
protections and a pretty good definition of a refugee and elements to call a
person a refugee. I found this out through certain scenarios the instructor
gave us. I found elements comprehensive despite all the loop holes. But what
struck me that countries have very little responsibility when it comes to
accepting refugees. The laws make it so that states have very little obligation
to accept refugees. I understand if the state doesn’t have proper resources to
take in refugees, but laws allow powerful and prosperous nations turn down
refugees. I found it frustrating that people who are in desperate need and
qualified for refugee status can still be denied the rights they deserve. We then moved on to talk about human
trafficking. I was expecting to be bored in Mock Trial our case was on human
trafficking so I had to eat, live and breathe the legal definition human
trafficking and the elements of the crime. But it was saddening when we talked
about the criminalization of sex work. This was tragic because in states like
the United States criminalize sex work and that means that many who are even
forced into se work can be subject to criminal charges. I have very little to
comment on this, all I can say is that I was angry. They did nothing wrong,
they didn’t force themselves into this sort of work, they were forced by a pimp
as young girls and were essentially raped of their childhood and for that they
are punished. I found this disgusting. I was nearly shaking, but then class was
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we went back to our afternoon sessions we were doing a mock interview were we
played the role of an interviewer who was a part of an NGO trying to collect
information on human rights abuses or we played the role of an interviewee. We
picked partners and I picked Sultana which was a bad idea because we made each
other laugh easily, but we powered through it. When I had to interview Sultana
I found it difficult because her character been through tragedy and was hiding
a lot of information and I tried my best to get information out of her, but it
was difficult to do that without being aggressive or invasive. I had a great
appreciation for international human rights lawyers for doing this work because
you have to be tactile and delicate with the interview. You have to balance
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class I went to office hours with Pooja, Sultana and Javaria to ask our
professor about our idea to have a youth oriented human rights organization.
Our organization was basically us advocating for human rights in our community,
Sultana would fight for human rights in New York; I would do the same in
California etc. What connect us are a name and a website where we have
petitions, a blog or articles written by member of our organizations. We would
also work towards empowering youth to fight for human rights and to become
active members of their community. We presented this idea to our instructor. I
expected her to like the idea, but say it was too ambitious or she would like,
but pock holes in our idea. None of this happened. She was extremely supportive
and gave us great ideas. She said she was excited and found the idea amazing
and she said that she would give us some of her contacts. One of her ideas was
that we could file a shadow report to CERD (Convention on the Elimination of
Racial Discrimination) since America was going up for revision soon. We all got
excited because we had no clue that an organization of a bunch of teenagers
could do such a thing. I pictured it as a bunch of Yale or Cornell educated
lawyers writing shadow reports not teens like us. I left the office excited and
encouraged so did everyone else. Currently we are working on a website and
shared a Google Doc. With every second this idea has become more and more real
and I can’t wait to get this organization started. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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office hours I went to study and write up my assignment that is due tomorrow.
Today was exciting, interesting and invigorating even though I was swimming
next to a waterfall or giving a presentation. I am looking forward to go home
even more, but I realized today that not only will I miss Cornell itself, but I
will miss the people I met even more. Sultana, Pooja, J’nai, Marian, Eungi,
Javaria and more (if I forgot your names my other friends I am very sorry.) are
amazing people and I will miss each and every one of them, probably not Javaria
because we live in the same city. I love Cornell and the people. I DON’T WANNA
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Robson Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07624583326425229105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-72561476634746398182017-07-11T20:36:00.003-07:002017-07-11T20:43:58.852-07:00ROYGBIV<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I stayed for office hours afterward. Robson, Pooja, Sultana, and I have come up with this amazing idea for a website/organization promoting international human rights. We thought about doing local work and then having chapters for each state that we were in. Our professor was very excited about the idea and encouraged us a lot. She also said that she would write about it and tell her colleagues. I can’t wait for this plan to take off and make a change in the world!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times, times new roman, serif;font-size:small;">Everyone else left afterward, but I chose to ask for help from Professor Brundige in internship and job searching with law clinics and NGOs in and around Berkeley. She made great suggestions and offered a lot of help and guidance. We also talked and got to know each other a little bit better, which was great. She has done a great deal, and I want to be able to learn from her as much as I possibly can. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A very sunny day today was, the heat was definitely hitting
hard, I think it was affecting a lot of people. I was met by some girls from my
class, Soheila, Jenna, and Courtney and we all walked down to Goldwin Smith for
our 9 AM discussion as always. Not many people wanted to speak today during
discussion besides us; maybe it was because we were already awake since we
talked about the book on the way to class. But I swear I could see some people
falling in and out of consciousness at the table. Nick did a little more
leading since we were more quiet than usual today, and we just talked about the
expedition preparation differences of Amundsen compared to Scott. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Amundsen comes from a long line of seamen and mountaineers
and explorers so thinking about it, he was basically destined to be doing
something like this journey to the South Pole along with all the experience he
has. I feel this influences many if not all the decisions he makes because in
his mind he is preparing for the absolute worst case scenarios by setting up
despots every mile or so, very close and marking where they are every few miles
out so that they know where to go using a compass. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Whereas Scott has never done any sort of expedition like
this, he was not prepared for this to become a race with the Norwegians, but he
still wanted to exemplify his superiority by using different tactic to show he
was different and more advanced. Overall he was not very prepared and this was
a dangerous expedition for someone not doing proper research and just waiting
until the last minute to have everything done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">We watched a video during class today about Joseph Grenny
who discussed crucial conversations and some of the most dangerous mistakes
leaders can make. His focus on one a myth, which is that you cannot both tell
the truth and keep a friends or a client. His story was about a childhood
friend he had named Patrick, who turned up one day at his doorstep and talked
about how he did not want to turn to drugs anymore and turn his life around.
Joseph said he would help him and he did, until one day he disappeared again,
Joseph had no idea what happened, he also did not connect the dots when his
house got broken into. After that to feel more secured he installed
surveillance cameras for evidence in case something like this were to happen
again since he had a family. His house got broken into again and after he
checked the footage he discovered it was Patrick. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">One day Patrick was walking down the street when Joseph
stopped his car. He said he simply wanted to talk, Patrick said okay. Joseph
asked Patrick if he knew that he loved him, Patrick’s eyes started welling up
with tears. Then he asked Patrick if knew that he would only do something if it
was for his best interest. Here Joseph was telling his friend that he was
basically going to send him to jail because of what he did to his family and
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is an example of a crucial conversation and a difficult
one which can happen while still keeping a relationship. It’s about the
approach, acknowledging you respect he client’s wishes and their organization,
and that you also respect them as an individual, and respectfully pitch your
idea. If you do this within the first thirty seconds of speaking you have a
ninety-seven percent chance of being heard. So the question is, do you believe
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Josh, our TA, also made a presentation about his experiencing
facilitating activist groups starting from UC Davis and then later Tufts which
is where he went for graduate school. He showed us videos of people acting as ‘human
microphones’ in the literal sense where they were saying something and hundreds
would repeat them. Then the hundreds behind them would repeat. And so on, it
was greatly empowering and one of my favorite presentations coming from the
birthplace of the free speech movement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I stayed for quite some time after class asking him
questions about safety decision he had to make as a leader since we often see
policemen and tear gas coming out, something that is not discussed. He told me
about his experience and how he went after what he was passionate about
regardless of what his family believed in. It was great getting some advice
from someone who had seen these movements from both sides of the country, and definitely
put things in a different perspective for me.</span><br />
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eating I headed to Olin Library for a quiet space to do some work. When my computer started dying, I hadn't brought my charger so I took it as a signal to go back to my dorm to eat some leftovers. I headed down to the lounge, which is the common area in Balch and just laid on the couch for a little bit texting my best friends since I haven't talked to them in a while. Then Javaria called me so I just asked her to come to the lounge so we could talk and catch up and just vent about life for a little while. Plus I don't see her as much even though she lives a floor above me since she has the same class as Robson, and her class is intense. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">There was a friendship bracelet making class which began around 9 PM and I needed to finish my reading so I grabbed some snacks for us before going to Bella's room upstairs where we were all getting some work done while playing some music. I finished my reading very early tonight and felt very accomplished. This means sleeping early tonight, a productive day indeed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">This morning was a bit of a blur because I cannot count the
number of time I hit snooze or reset my alarm, I did not get out of bed until I
absolutely positively had to. Mondays. My last one in Ithaca, for now at least.
I saw some people from my class walking by Balch so they waited for me to come
down the stairs and we all walked in one huge pack. We talked about our essays
that we had to submit over the weekend as well as our study plans for this week
since our essays are due on Friday instead of Saturday. Plus we have two
assignments that are both due on Friday so we all need to be on top of our
class work with making time for both. For the first time I wasn’t one of the
first people at discussion but I would rather show up a little later than be
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">At the beginning of discussion Nick had us go around to say
some things about what we did over the weekend or if anything cool happened to
us in general. I mentioned seeing Josh twice over the weekend and Nick just
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We have begun our final book for the course called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Last Place on Earth</i>, which is about
two explorers, Amundsen and Scott who are racing to get to the South Pole. So
far we have covered the scene, the era and what discoveries had been made. And
just some background about Amundsen mostly since his expedition was the one
that succeeded, his upbringing was happy and nurturing and he grew up
open-minded in an environment that fostered creativity and good relationships.
Learning about these leaders and their personalities is what shows me as the
audience their personality and why they approach the expedition conflicts and
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">After class McKayla and I were going to get lunch at Collegetown,
but she realized she didn’t have her keys after we got our food. I didn’t mind
walking back with her at all so we went back to Phillips Hall and we didn’t see
her keys on the way. They were not in the lecture room or her bag so we thought
to just report it to RPCC at the service center, when we were about to go back
to North Campus she got a call from a girl in our class named Faith who she
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">After our journey up to Trillium to meet her we finally made
our way back to Balch. Not before stopping by an admissions information session which actually had a lot of people, it told us the same things I ave heard before from other seminars but I enjoy picking up new information because you never know. I didn’t wan to work in my dorm room since I
feel like I tend to go on my phone more or lie down and just get more
distracted in general. I asked McKayla if we could work in the lounge and she
didn’t mind, I have never worked in the lounge before but I have seen many
people there before, the couches there are far more comfortable than the beds in our rooms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We did not start our work right away because McKayla and I
were talking abut our shared interest in the tech industry, I was telling her
about how I visited Google in Silicon Valley and all the great job
opportunities in California for people with her kind of skill set. She was
telling me abut all the different languages she taught herself to code in such
as Java, Python, and C++. She even programmed her phone to have her computer
screen show up on it, which is great for being able to write essays from the
comfort of your bed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">In the middle of dinner, Deven came up to North Campus so we
could just have a brief check in about the final week, how our workload has
been and plans for this weekend since we are leaving the day of graduation. It’s
all been going by slow, yet so fast. Deven had also texted me earlier about remembering
to wear some Cornell shirts that we got at the Cornell Store, but he himself
forgot to wear his. Which was funny because he reminded me before he took the
bus to Balch. He just wasn’t a part of our photo shoot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">We got started on our reading for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Last Place on Earth</i>, and I basically did that for a while since
the book is quite large and it has such a tiny font, it’s hard to keep your
focus so I need to use colorful pens to help outline. I cannot imagine the 250
books my TA, Nick had to read for his PhD. Most of my friends came down and we
all worked in the lounge and took turns taking ten minute power naps since we
all had a ton of reading to finish, it’s one of the things I’m probably going
to remember most about my time here. The clock is ticking fast. </span></div>
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Noor Ul Ain Alihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038715337283114884noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-31067240388764001692017-07-11T04:38:00.001-07:002017-07-11T04:38:31.678-07:00Please Accept Me! <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Today
is the first day of my last week here at Cornell and I am already feeling my
class starting to wrap up. My instructor is giving us more assignments and
projects in a small frame of time. One of those projects is a presentation on
Yemen which was due today. After class I went with my friends to study in Olin
Library and then we almost immediately went to a presentation about college
admissions and it was extremely helpful and the admissions officers went over
the elements of an application and what they were looking for. After dinner I took pictures in my new
Cornell clothes today with my fellow cohort members then I went to the slope
with some friends. I liked today and I am feeling myself falling into a nice
pattern even though I am leaving in a couple of days. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Today’s
class was very intense. It was the day of our presentation. Our presentation
was a model Security Council were several governments and organizations speak
about the crisis in Yemen and recommended certain remedies and solutions that
they could either provide or in cases like mine recommend what the Security
Council could do. In working on the project I was taken aback by how terrible
both sides were, on further research I was more confused as to what to do about
the situation to remedy. When we got up there we covered the human rights
abuses and the solutions we proposed was the blocking of all weapons in the
region, we recommended that the Council put sanctions on Iran for supporting
the Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia for carrying out many of the human rights
violation and we also demanded that there should be international pressure put
on the United States to stop the sales of weapons to Saudi Arabia. This sparked
a lively debate. I focused a lot on Saudi Arabia and their human rights abuses.
Lassan brought up the point that the Houthi rebels are an illegitimate
government and have the right to protect themselves. I found it hard defending
my pints has our debate got deeper and deeper because I didn’t fully agree with
my group’s position and a lot of my classmates’ questions were very valid, questions
such as “How will both sides protect themselves from the threat of Al Qaeda in
the area?” I had a hard time answering them, but I got through it. And it turns
out I got an A which I thought was surprising, but I’m not complaining. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Afterward
my friends, Pooja, J’nai, Javaria, Sultana and I went to Olin to work. As it
turns out we weren’t the most productive study group. After studying a little
we went to a college admissions presentation where admissions officers told us
about the components to an application and what they are looking for in an
applicant. They said a lot of what I was hearing. They said that they looked at
the whole application, there isn’t a magical formula that gets you accepted .They
went over essays and they said something that I made sure I remembered. They
said that essays are there to display a part of that the rest of the
application can’t . This was very helpful because it helps me make sure that I
keep my essays interesting and it helps narrow down the things I can talk
about. Throughout the whole presentation I was thinking "Please accept me Cornell!" as I quickly jotted down notes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Then
I went to my dorm to get my brand new Cornell gear so that my cohort could take
a group picture. I wore a grey sweatshirt with Cornell’s emblem and name
written in red. It was a quick photoshoot and afterwards I went to meet Pooja
and Sultana at the Slope. Today was great, but I feel as if every day this week
will be bittersweet because I can’t wait to go home, but I don’t want to leave.
My cohort talking about departure plans before our photoshoot made it all seem
real. I’m sad, but I guess I’ll just have to make the most out of the time I
have left. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Robson Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07624583326425229105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-11325227907907730292017-07-10T20:51:00.001-07:002017-07-10T20:51:26.319-07:00Is Balch haunted?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I woke up at 7AM today to prepare my presentation one last
time. Sonali, Steph, and I would be speaking on behalf of Humanitarian forum
Yemen, a group of local NGOs addressing human rights violations in the region, to
the “Security Council” (TAs and professor Brundige). I arrived at class early
so that our group could have plenty of time for last minute preparations and
adjustments. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">My walks over to the law school are great. Usually, I spend the
time listening to music. Today, I settled on Instrumental Central Asian tunes.
They reminded me of home and helped ease the anxiety that I had about
presenting in front of the whole class. Usually, public speaking doesn’t affect
me to this extent. All I could think about was the fact that these were
accomplished, intelligent individuals that I wanted to impress. It’s silly that
I consider peoples opinions of me so important, but it shows exactly how much I
have learned and been exposed to these past two weeks. My classmates come from
various backgrounds and are diverse in many ways, especially in the way that
they think and process information. These students have taught me a lot more
than I could ever learn anywhere else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Our group was among the first to present. I managed to do
pretty well, I think. I certainly didn’t stutter or break down as much as I
thought I would. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We spoke about our
concerns regarding the situation in Yemen and immediate and future actions that
should be taken by the international community. I was in charge of discussing
the future actions and insisted that the implementation of shelters for women,
educational facilities and opportunities, and vaccination campaigns be
prioritized. Overall, our presentation went smoothly and we were prepared for
questions asked towards the end. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Pooja's waffles!! She deserves <img height="16" id="dyp10uqooaer" src="data:image/gif;base64,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" width="16" /><br />a Nobel Peace Prize for these.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Presenting took up most of class time. It was interesting
hearing everyone’s perspective on the atrocities and ways in which we should
deal with them. I felt a little bit bad for the students picked to be
ambassadors for Saudi Arabia and the U.S in this activity. I wouldn’t want to
have to justify or explain the war crimes and alleged torture carried out by
these nations. Some of the representatives for Saudi acknowledged the crimes
and said that they would ensure that victims were compensated. I’m quoting my
professor when I say, “If only the world was really like that.” If only Saudi’s
government was like that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">We ate at Trillium and headed to Statler lounge afterwards
to study. It was spacious and air-conditioned, both huge pluses. I had the
chance to read some of the assignments we had been handed today and work on my
blog. Our professor sent out an email informing us about an admissions
application workshop for Cornell being held at Uris Auditorium. We spent an
hour there, as did many other summer college students, learning about holistic
admissions and how to master essay writing and the application process. I’ll
admit that I was just a tad heartbroken when the officer described journalism
as not as great and developed of a choice offered here at Cornell. Who knows,
my career interests may change in the next year, but as someone looking into
that field, this simple fact disappointed me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sultana in the Balch lounge.<br />Let's be honest, that smile melts your heart.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I was very grateful for having attended the workshop. We
were shown actual examples of essays and provided with a do’s and don’ts list.
It allowed me to learn a lot and gain insight into what works and doesn’t work.
In particular, we learned that badmouthing and using fancy words would not help
with these essays. The admissions counselor mentioned that a lot of the times
they too have to check up the words used in a thesaurus. All in all, I was
excited about working on my college application after having heard all of that.
I felt prepared more than anything. Maybe this won’t be the case when I
actually do start the process, but at least I have even more background
knowledge and skills to assist. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">On the way back to our dormitories, J’nai and I hugged it
out and listened to classic Disney music such as ‘Prince Ali.’ I’m going to
miss this girl so much after she leaves for Brooklyn. She’s truly genuine,
sweet, and smart and I love her so much for that. The world is missing out on
people like her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">J’nai and I arrived at dinner a bit later than everyone
else. We decided to stop and take our classmate Wendy’s reaction experiment
test before heading upstairs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Dinner at the RPCC was bland and tasteless. I had pasta and
a breadstick, both of which tasted like cardboard. Pooja made her ice-cream
waffle again, the best one that she has ever made! I think it might have been
the addition of hot fudge on top that made it so great. I ate as much as of the
dessert as I could possibly fit in my stomach. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">When we finished eating, Robson and I went off to our dorms
to pick up the gear that we had bought at the Cornell store for group photos. I
wore my black sweatshirt with Cornell written on it in bright Red. It was a bit
warm for the hot and humid weather here, but I only had to put it on for 20
minutes or so. We did our little photo-shoot and then Noor had to part for
dinner as did the rest of us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I spent the rest of my day in the Balch Lounge. For a while,
I was the only one in there. Stories of Balch being haunted have always scared
me because I live on the highest floor and it is an old building. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Earlier, one of the girls knocked on the window directly
behind me. It was dark and I didn’t want to turn around to face whatever monster
was there to take my life. I had a mini heart attack, but realized that it was
someone who had forgotten her ID inside and wanted me to open the door. Sultana
joined me in the lounge later on and we spent the rest of the day reading for
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Javaria Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10195093147500346937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1894712747376417669.post-22914509631062199652017-07-10T18:28:00.004-07:002018-01-07T01:06:52.190-08:00Just Keep Swimming <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">
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Sultana and I spent the next hour desperately searching for food in Ithaca.
Coincidentally, she was in the same position as me. The RPCC, Amit Bhatia Café,
and Cornell Store Café were all closed, despite the fact that it was 10
AM. You bet I was missing San Francisco and the Bay. There’s no way that
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Good old Starbucks in College town pulled through. By then, we had walked a good 25 minutes and were really in need of something to eat. I picked up a chocolate croissant and strawberry acai drink, both of which I devoured in no time. It was an adventure, but not one that I am willing to recreate. You will not be hearing about me disconnecting the travel alarm or hitting snooze on my phone in the morning anytime soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Thankfully in our walk back, we didn’t miss the bus headed for Robert H. Treman State Park at 12:10 PM. A day before, I had received an email notifying me that I was signed up for the trip. Many of my friends were also going to be there, which made it all the more exciting. Sultana, Pooja, Devanshi, and I caught the first bus and arrived at Treman 20 minutes later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Our first and only stop at the State Park was the natural pool swimming area by the falls itself. I’m trying to describe the beauty of my surroundings without doing it an injustice. It was breathtaking. Water from the fall gushed out into the pool, teal blue and glimmering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Crowds of families and friends gathered in this area. They swam, laughed, bonded, and took memorable pictures. I was glad in a way that I didn’t live in the area. I might have spent my whole life there and not accomplished a single thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Initially, our group planned on hiking, but that didn’t end up happening. The pool water was freezing cold. By freezing cold, I mean a risk of hypothermia and frostbite cold. At least, that’s what I felt and could barely move in the water once I got in, let alone swim. Nonetheless, we had a good time cooling off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">One of the younger kids from Syracuse kept splashing Pooja while we swam and calling us donuts. I’m not exactly sure what he meant by that, but we thought it was hilarious and splashed back. Pooja and I had a great time talking to our new friend and having water wars with him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">There was a diving board near the pool, but I wasn’t brave or experienced enough to jump in. Pooja and Robson did, several times and ended up staying at the bottom near the waterfall itself. At first, I thought that was the only way you could actually get down there, but it turned out there were stairs leading down. I climbed down and experienced placing my back against the fall and let the cold water run over me. It was shockingly cold, but beautiful and an experience that I will surely remember and cherish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">Most of what I ate for dinner was Pooja’s brilliant creation, the ice-cream waffle desert. Okay, maybe it wasn’t exactly </span><i style="font-family: times, 'times new roman', serif;">her </i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">creation, but she makes them for us and they taste great. We have been having them for dessert the past few days and it just might be the only dish that I really miss once I get back home. I’ll miss Pudgey (Pooja) a lot as well; she’s so insightful and lovable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;">I noticed that I wasn’t feeling too good the minute I arrived at my dorm after dinner. It had been a relatively cool day, yet I felt nauseous. My stomach hurt as well, but I couldn’t afford to rest and had to meet up with my classmates Sonali and Steph to go over our assignment that we had previously worked on. We worked on the parts that each of us was assigned and did some practice presentations. I was nervous about having to present in front of our class the next day, but also proud of everything that we as a team had accomplished.</span></div>
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