“What makes someone go wow about you”? Last week, I met with my mentor, and she told me that I should find a way to set myself apart not just for medical school admissions, but in life. There are 8 billion people on Earth, and it’s so easy to get lost in that sea of…
Category: Life
How Bridgerton Season 3 Tackles Gender Roles
Confetti toss! Confetti toss! Happy 1 year anniversary to That Looks Sharp! Exactly 363 days ago I began this blog with a post where I created 3 designs inspired by looks from Bridgerton. We’ve really come full circle, so this year I wanted to revisit where I started. Season 3 of Bridgerton had an unexpected…
Summer Classes Have Infiltrated my Life
Every summer before this has always been the same. My days typically consisted of the 3 main things: waking up around 10, reading some books, and watching TV. This summer in particular is going to be unlike any other summer because summer classes have infiltrated my life. This past week I started Physics 1, and…
First Year Reflections
Hello everyone! It’s May 10th which means finals are over, I’m on a plane back home, and summer has begun. Though I’m very excited for Summer 2024, I wanted to give my first year reflections of college. Throughout my entire senior year of high school, I remember the anticipation I felt of finally going to…
How to Beat the College Admissions Process-Part 4
Happy Good Friday everyone, especially to the seniors in high school. You’ve finally done it! You’re at the tail end of the college admissions process. Before I begin my last installment of the How to Beat the College Admissions Process series, I have some things I want to say. Yesterday was Ivy Day. Ivy Day…
Go Outside
That’s it for this week. Just go outside. It probably won’t solve all of your problems, but it’s better than wallowing around inside, so go outside. Stay sharp 😉
Sometimes You Need to Kick Life in the Balls
Hello Everyone! I hope you are all having a great week. I don’t have much to talk about this week, so I’m just going to give you all a little pep talk. You are unstoppable. I know sometimes it may feel like life is throwing everything at you, but I promise that you will make…
Losing a Piece of Yourself Sucks
About 2 weeks ago, I lost a very big piece of me: my earring. Before you start laughing, please hear me out. Since I was about 5 years old, I’ve worn these little gold hoops. My mother bought them in Nigeria in the 90s, brought them to the US when she immigrated, then gifted them…
I’m Feeling Uninspired
Hey Everyone! This week I’m feeling very uninspired, so I don’t really have anything to write about, so I’m just going to include a video of Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stalllion singing on SNL. I hope you all enjoy and maybe become inspired by this video! Stay sharp 😉
2024 is the Year of Manifestation
Happy New Year Everyone! Even if you may not have had the best 2023, it’s okay because that doesn’t mean you can’t have an amazing 2024. This week, I wanted to talk a little about manifestation, and setting goals for the new year. Every year, I tell myself I’m gonna do this, be this, act…