As a junior at ISU, I have had lots of time to find out what places on campus are my favorite and what places are my not-so-favorite. In terms of food, I've fallen in love with La Bamba, a sushi/Mexican fusion restaurant that genuinely has some of the best sushi I...
The start of a new semester means the revival of sleepless nights and triple shot espresso drinks. But, hopefully, this year I will actually keep my resolution to myself and have a more stress-free semester. This semester I have a fully packed schedule with more hours...
For most Winter Break is filled with relaxation and spending time with family members. For me it’s been spent researching School Psychology programs, requirements, types of degrees, GRE tutoring/testing sites and internship opportunities for the summer. This can all...
This year for break I will be very thankful to head home and spend time with my family and just take some time to relax. I get to go home and see my brothers who I haven't seen for a while and I get to see some hometown friends who are also back in town from college....
Being back in school means getting back to work, moving from class to class, stopping at home to change or grab a quick snack then heading home to shower and go to bed. I find myself being on campus more than I am at home and one of the places you can always find me...
As I enter my junior year in the hopes to find some normalcy, I was immediately met with an overwhelming amount of information and new experiences. Living out of the dorms the first few weeks back has definitely been an adjustment for me but it's definitely becoming...
Getting my first college acceptance letter doesn't exactly feel like it does in the movies anymore simply because you really get it in an email first. BUT, that doesn't take away from the special moments you get from opening up the thick package in the mail filled...
As a student Freshman year, I decided to take a position as an on-campus tour guide. This job has been such an amazing blessing! I have been able to meet other students here around campus, getting to improve my speaking skills, and getting to interact with pro-staff...
The past month has been filled with a number of uncertainties for me personally. With class registration coming up there are a lot of unanswered questions about what returning to in-person class is going to look like in the coming fall. I know Illinois State's Covid...
Coming into college I knew I had saved up some money from working summer jobs and was looking forward to using that money at as many places I possible could. Coming to college I realized I had to change that mindset, or rather learn how to budget better. I never...