I have an anxiety disorder. I am currently seeking treatment for this disorder and am, in fact, writing this post from the waiting room at my therapist’s office. The disorder that I have is called “trichotillomania,” and it is marked by the pulling-out of hair as a response to anxiety situations. While some people jog, […]

The past few weeks have been really hard on me. Classes haven’t gone as well as they usually do, my landlord has essentially prevented me from providing a house for my puppy, the amount of free time that I have has shrunk considerably, and sleep has been overlooked. There came a point last week where […]

This whole biking to Alaska thing is starting to feel real. Last week, I finally received my bike (although I have yet to name it)! Now I just need to figure out how to ride it and find some time to head out on my first ride. My future after graduation and our ride this […]

When I was younger, my mom always took a video of my sister and I on the night before our birthday and made us talk about what we liked about being our current age and what we were excited for about the new year of our life that would start the next day. I dreaded […]

As much as I love this official blog, sometimes it’s intimidatingly official and slightly lacking in options. So I have another blog in a more off-the-cuff style. Please, feel free to check it out at http://toalaskaandbeyond.tumblr.com, and as always, do let me know if there’s someone I can ride for. My email is g.bhattacharjee@utexas.edu.

It’s taken awhile for me to write another blog, and I feel that it’s because of how I approach blogging. When it comes to blogging, I’ve always felt that since what I’ll write will be online for everyone to read and intricately tied to Texas 4000, the organization that I love, I need to write […]

Twelve hours. I have fewer than twelve hours until I am officially introduced to my sidekick for the summer. My bike. Getting one’s bike is a highly anticipated event for a Texas 4000 rider. Being able to take a bike home means that you have raised at least $1,000. It means that you have made […]

Check out my blog here! http://everydayimpedaling.blogspot.com/2012/10/well-i-finally-got-it.html

This semester has been a passage of sorts. T4K, my social/interpersonal life, and my academic career are all challenging me. When I say challenge, I don’t mean in the sense that they are difficult; life is difficult, as the adage goes. What I mean is that lately I’m becoming acutely aware of a calling that […]

Christmas must have come early because I have NEVER seen so many wonderful gifts under my fireplace mantle! I have finally received my bike and all my gear! My bike is SOOOOOO beautiful! All I want to do it cuddle it in my bed… THAT is how much I love it! When I look at […]