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Internships
With summer being around the corner, that means we college students are looking for internships or already getting congratulation letters. This summer I will be working with BMO Harris Bank as a Commercial Banking Business Intelligence Analyst. You may be asking, how...
Love Is In The Air
What I love about college is living with my friends. When I go back home during break, it is strange not to eat with my friends or socialize with them. I have created close relationships with my friends, and those friendships I hold dear to my heart. When I think...
Finances
Thinking back to the summer before freshman year of college, given that summer is right around the corner, I was getting worried about how to afford to pay my loans and other expenses. I personally thought that going to college was the end of the era in which I asked...
Self-Acceptance: 3 of 7 Things I’ve Learned in College
Although I love my school from the bottom of my heart, my college experience has been pretty bad. Between the countless night shifts, uncertainties with safe housing, and financial woes, there were few things motivating me to keep advancing year after year to a degree...
Securing the Employment Bag!
Since my freshman year, I’ve always sought out campus jobs. Being an FGLI student, it can be difficult to pay for personal expenses such as laundry or food (especially if you want to go out with friends and enjoy something other than the dining hall). Throughout my...
Practice Really Does Make Perfect
College is always referred to as a giant hurdle of academic and personal independence that must be trekked alone and full of hardship. While it’s true that college is a huge change in both of those ways, the last thing you’ll have to worry about is being alone....
The Rainbow after the Rainstorm
Rejection is the root of a lot of different negative emotions that one could feel towards themselves. Lack of confidence, appearance issues, even pushing yourself academically can be held back by the fear of rejection. Waiting for those life-changing letters to...
Reflection on Spring Break
As I mentioned in an earlier post, for spring break I went to Memphis, Tennessee with the honors program on an Alternative Spring Break trip, and I wanted to talk about the amazing experiences that I got to go on! The bus ride there was perfect. I was able to get some...
Joining Clubs
When I first started college, I tried to join clubs and organizations around topics that I have a general interest in. However, it was hard for me to really commit since I prioritized my school work. And on top of that, I also spent a lot of time working since I need...
The Waiting Game: Accepted or Not, It Is Okay
While applying to many colleges, there is always a waiting period before you are either accepted or rejected from a school. There is always this “what-if” factor that many people ponder about when applying to a school. While applying to a college may be intimidating...