Fighting Procrastination

by Gia

I’m sure you have all heard countless people try to crack the “procrastination code”. Mini rewards, chewing gum, and even colorful notes have been a few of the many ways people have tried to limit this common practice. While there are numerous ways people try to stay...

The Beginning of My Concluding Last Days of College

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

I know some of you may be just applying to college, going through your senior year of high school, and anxiously waiting for your college acceptances. I wish I could tell you to calm your anxiety, but it is easier said than done. As you start your last semester of...

Lights…Camera…ACTION!

by Ebony, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Aaaannnndddddd…….. We’re back! Second semester is in full swing! I woke up this morning, took a deep breath of the fresh dormroom scent, and got ready to get back into the swing of things. I hadn’t realized that I had forgotten how to be a student, in a...

College Application Season – Staying on Track

by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23

Whether you apply to the one college or thirteen (this was my situation, I really wanted to get in), the college application process is a journey to go to college, the next frontier in your life. Shout out to my friend Malik who told me to “Be selfish.”...

Expectations v. Reality – After 1st Semester

by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23

My first semester was fun in some ways and not fun in others. Although the enjoyment and awe of Orientation had finally run out, I spent tons of my time outside of class chatting and meeting new people. In order to save my meal blocks and my DinExtra (Dinex), I...