It's almost August. In the blink of an eye, summer will be gone. I never thought summer would go by so fast. I think this is my first summer where the days felt like minutes (and, this makes me very anxious). Like everyone else, I really wanted to have a happy,...
Congrats on getting into college! I bet you are beyond excited. I remember when I first got an acceptance letter. For some reason Swarthmore sent me a small envelope so I initially thought “Dang, here goes my first rejection.” It took me a while to open the letter...
Don’t let the title confused. I’m not going to ramble off about a blanket. I want to talk about someone who will comfort you through the good, bad and ugly. In college there are going to be times where you studied your brains out for an exam or you put lots of hours...
Leave that nest. Yes, I’m saying get out of your comfort zone and go to a new place. College is really about starting fresh, experiencing something new, adapting, growing, and let’s not forget about the academics. I think you should consider a college in a new setting...
“Off to college, yes you went away, straight from high school you up and left.” I think Aliayah, the famous singer, said it in her song titled Miss You. You definitely will miss your high school friends. I do! Although we promised to connect with each other daily, we...
ATTENTION: High school juniors get your act together. Sure you have all the time in the world right? Wrong. Time goes by fast and you don’t want to rush through one of the most important forms of your life. Start early please! Make a solid list of the schools that...
Winter break! It felt so good to be home. I really missed my family. I didn’t know how much I missed them but apparently it was a lot since every second I wanted to spend time with them. For winter break I did what I always wanted to do: sleep! After working hard for...
Sorry for not posting sooner. This was meant to be posted in December: I have been in my own world lately. Papers, projects and finals were stressful that I made sure never to touch my computer because I knew Facebook would take over my life. Let’s just say I need to...
Ok, so it’s December! And, I bet most of you are freaking out. It’s finals season. Papers, exams, projects are all due. Snow is falling and you’re wrapped in layers of clothes hoping to pass by a Dunkin’ Donuts for some wonderful hot chocolate. But more importantly,...
Happy Halloween! Even though, I wasn’t allowed to celebrate Halloween as a child, I always admired the Halloween spirit. People were so cheerful and excited to dress up, act different and of course get free candy. Instead of trick-or-treating, my sisters and I would...