10 Things

1. Red capiz curtains, Bollywood music blaring, papadums and extra spicy vegetarian dip can relieve any suffering soul.

2. Then there is an old schoolmate, spotted among women desperately pawing through bargain bins at Body Shop GB.

3. Am I so unrecognizable from my college years? Thank God.

4. And should I consider it a compliment when an Indian man tells me I am an Indian beauty?

5. So you want to be a UP teacher.

6. But when you're denied even an interview, where does your worth lie?

7. So you walk on. You shouldn't care. It's not your time the universe has other things for you la la la la la

8. "i tried my best to get in as many of u cw guys as possible. d problem is our depts other programs need new faculty, as d chair explained. out of nine cw people only one was chsn, bec he had phd units. am hoping nxt tym itl be diffrnt. dnt be sad. therl be other opportunities." - N.G.

9. It's funny how such passionate love can simmer down to a nice, warm friendship (of sorts).

10. "Tomorrow will be better." - G.M.