I Have Two Heads: Me, Myself and Stanford Rachel Kolb April 5, 2011 1 Comment April is here, and with it, one season has ended and another has begun. No, I’m not talking about spring. On its way out is admission season, along with its pell-mell uncertainty for those who once... Read More »
I Have Two Heads: The Devil in the Details Rachel Kolb March 30, 2011 0 Comments On my desk, beside stacks of books and pencils, sits a small piece of paper with a quote written on it. It says: “Try to be one of the people on whom nothing is lost.” It’s from Henry James, and... Read More »
I Have Two Heads: The Capital-F Future Rachel Kolb March 9, 2011 0 Comments It’s application season, the time to think about upcoming responsibilities, which can spiral into considering the whole enchilada, our capital-F Future. Now, thinking about summer internships, next... Read More »
I Have Two Heads: Across the Years Rachel Kolb March 1, 2011 0 Comments Sitting in the coffee shop, I am in my element. My companion is telling a lively story, I’m laughing, and the time scrambles before we part ways. As I slip out the door, my companion tells me to say... Read More »
I Have Two Heads: Out of Sight, Out of Mind Rachel Kolb February 22, 2011 0 Comments I am convinced that we spend much of our time and speculative energy imagining the contents of other people’s minds. After all, we are relatively familiar to ourselves, but the other half of an... Read More »
I Have Two Heads: Introverts, Unite! Rachel Kolb February 15, 2011 0 Comments This past fall, I stumbled across a 2003 article from The Atlantic with one of the best definitions of introversion that I’ve ever read: introverts are people who find other people tiring. The way... Read More »
Investing in Our Future Rachel Kolb February 14, 2011 0 Comments Last week, Stanford’s Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 percent combined tuition, room and board increase, which will bring total undergraduate charges to $52,341 for the 2011-2012 academic year. As... Read More »
Mentorship Community for Stanford Students With Disabilities Rachel Kolb February 10, 2011 0 Comments There is no community on campus that is fully aware of and committed to the needs of students with disabilities -- and, since Stanford is a place that embraces (or professes to embrace) community for... Read More »