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Minty Fresh at Michigan State
Have you ever been in a situation where you’re meeting new people, and your cheeks ache from the incessant smiling and talking that you’ve had to do? Add cold fingers and toes to the stiff cheeks and you’ve nearly summed up my current situation. As I sit and type...
Giving Thanks!
Giving Thanks! Sometimes, due to the stress of classes, exams, and any other extra curricular activities that we are apart of, it is easy to forget what a wonderful and privileged opportunity we have in front of us. As college students, especially first generation...
Homecoming
Here's my short blog on my adjustment to college. I explain my view on homesickness, who I've stayed in contact with, and my new job 🙂
Homecoming
Yeah And you say Chi City Chi City, Chi City I'm comin' home again Do you think about me now and then? Do you think about me now and then? 'Cause I'm comin' home again, 'min' home again Stubborn. Brutally honest. Lyrically brilliant. Kanye Omari West and I share a lot...
I am Thankful for My “One Person”
Linda Awbrey was a Spanish teacher to the underclassman, the schools activity director to the administration, and the Student Government Advisor to the irritated teachers who were tired of having the SGA kids pulled out all class all the time. She played many roles...
Give Thanks!
It never ceases to amaze me how the Holiday Season brings colder weather as we all become warmer with one another at the same time. It seems as if the icy conditions bring us closer every year. Recently, we’ve all celebrated Thanksgiving and hopefully took time to...
No money Doesn't Mean No Fun
Although I would love to go to New York or Boston over the Thanksgiving break, it’s not that bad staying with some friends on campus. I never had time to go explore much of campus, so there are things to do, i.e., see the bird sanctuary, visit friends that lived off...
Tis The Turkey Season!
It’s getting a little bit more difficult to think back to my high school years, especially as I’m hopefully on the cusp of graduate school. But I can still mention some things that I’ve been thankful for this semester. Waking up in the morning and realizing that I...
Be thankful!
Around this time of year, people start talking about all the things that they are thankful for… and we think that everybody has a giant list but they really don’t! Honestly, we should be thankful for MUCH more. There are so many people in our lives that have helped us...
Do The Right Thing!
Time management is way different in college than in high school. No one is here to baby you and tell you what to do. For many students who aren't particularly self-motivated, it may be a struggle to adjust. It is possible though! Just get up and follow my advice and...