As a first-generation, low income student going into college with little to no funds, I knew I would have to find a job while living on-campus. I had never really worked much in high school and the thought of searching for jobs and interviewing for positions stressed me out.
The last semester of my undergrad career has officially begun (albeit while temporarily conducted through a computer screen). I guess a part of me is supposed to feel really ecstatic to have made it as far as I have. And I’m certain that below the ball of anxiousness sitting in the pit of my stomach like a rock…there is much cause for celebration and excitement.
The end of the semester has come to pass. Yet you are still sitting behind a desk staring at the same personal essay for your college application. All the letters and symbols blur together and your eyes begin to cross. You are tired. It is late. You rub at your eyes,...
College is not easy. This is more a statement of fact than opinion. And spending the past year and a half--if you count that awkward moment when we were told to pack up our belongings and leave school to finish the semester at home--on Zoom University was one of...
To say that I'm not terrified of the future or my after school plans would be a huge misgiving on my part. So I will not begin this post talking of how I have my life together and how I know exactly what I want to do in life. Because the truth is: I don't. And for...
How was move-in for me? That’s a loaded mash potato of a question. On one hand it was smoother than expected, but on the other it was bittersweet. Move-in day was sunny and warm, but not too warm that my need to always have on a heavy coat—fashion purposes—had me...
As hectic as my first year was-between trying to make friends, keeping on top of my grades, figuring out what I wanted to do with my life, and being productive-I think a part of me craved the constant motion of life. If I wasn’t busy doing one thing I was doing...
In the midst of balancing social and academic life, just remember to enjoy every moment of your college journey. Even the small things make a big impact.
Rejection does not mean “the end”. It can just as likely mean “not now” or “there is something better for you”.