Shane’s World: This is paradise, get lost. Shane Savitsky September 20, 2011 0 Comments So you made it to Stanford, huh? Eighteen long years of work have finally culminated in your arrival at this little slice of heaven. I was in your shoes just three years ago, but it seems like a... Read More »
This Column Is Ironic: “I’ll See You in Another Life, Brotha!” Shane Savitsky May 26, 2011 0 Comments May 23 must be a day connected with loss in my life. Just a year ago, I gathered with a group in Yost to watch the final episode of “Lost,” arguably the greatest television series of all time. And... Read More »
This Column Is Ironic: And I Would Walk 5,335 Miles…Ba Da Da Da Shane Savitsky May 19, 2011 0 Comments On Wednesday morning, I woke up here in Oxford to a Facebook feed filled with friends excitedly discussing their housing assignments for next year. Super thrilling, right? With time differences, I had... Read More »
This Column Is Ironic: Apparently, Oxford Is a Good School Shane Savitsky May 12, 2011 0 Comments Everybody lied to me, guys. For years, I had heard about how going abroad was supposed to be an easy GPA boost, no work and partying every night. Problem is, I’m here in Oxford and I’ve probably... Read More »
This Column Is Ironic: America, **** Yeah! Shane Savitsky May 5, 2011 0 Comments Wolfram Alpha tells me that I’m currently 3,457 miles from my home in Scranton, Pennsylvania and that I’m 5,335 miles from that glorious Farm that you all inhabit right now. Needless to say, I... Read More »
This Column Is Ironic: I’m Studying Abroad Because of Emma Watson Shane Savitsky April 28, 2011 0 Comments When people ask me why I wanted to study abroad in Oxford, I can give them a variety of reasons -- namely, the incredible academics, the perfect setting and the multitude of extracurricular... Read More »
This Column Is Ironic: Jobless in Palo Alto (Where’s Tom Hanks When You Need Him?) Shane Savitsky April 21, 2011 0 Comments Spring break is finally over for me, guys! Yesterday was my return to the humdrum life of class. Granted, my class was on British rock music and I’m in Oxford, so I think things are pretty good.... Read More »
This Column Is Ironic: Tiger, You’ve Earned Stanford’s Love Shane Savitsky April 14, 2011 0 Comments Will this spring break never end? I never thought I’d say it, but I might be ready to write papers again. I’m told I’ll be doing plenty of that in Oxford. I can only take so many days of... Read More »
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