Category: Misc

To Google or not to Google your Ex

To Google or not to Google your Ex

The New York Times’ Modern Love column has an interesting piece on Googling ex-boyfriends and the perils of overexposing one’s self via social media. It’s not everyone’s favorite-named Congressman, but it is a cautionary...

Summer of Hindi

Summer of Hindi

I spent this summer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s South Asia Summer Language Institute (SASLI), studying Hindi with the legendary pedagogue Virendra Singh. Highly recommended!

Did you need another reason to travel abroad?

Did you need another reason to travel abroad?

The New York Times has a Q&A with neuroscientist Ellen Bialystok, discussing her research into the neurological and cognitive effects of being bilingualism. Bilingualism is associated with higher cognitive activity in old age, especially...