Post-Grad Planning

The world is filled with opportunities, and I never truly realized this more in my life than I do now as I am almost graduating.…

The Waiting Game

I applied to only a few schools my senior year of high school. I got into every school except for one, which was a school…

Benefits of a Small University

St. Edward's University is home to around 2,800 undergraduate students. To put this into perspective in terms of what a small and big university looks…

Tips for Letters of Rec

Asking for a letter of recommendation can be intimidating, especially as a first-year. Most classes are larger, and there isn’t quite a strong faculty-to-student relationship,…

Choosing a Major

College is all about finding yourself and your passion in an almost endless pool of possibilities. A major aspect of that development is declaring a…

You Did It! Now, Summertime!

Congratulations! You made it through this semester of college! I want to remind you that you are doing a great job in your academic journey.…

Halfway There

I finally finished my Sophomore year of college on May 12 at 7:04 pm, when I submitted my research project of 17 pages! This semester…

Finally Finals

The most dreaded but most anticipated time of the year is upon us – finals week and the end of the school year! During this…

Burnout and Senioritis Season!

As first-generation students, we are always under pressure to do well in school and eventually graduate. Senioritis and burnout are not uncommon in students  (particularly…