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You Can Do It!
If you are the first to go to college, the idea of extremely hard coursework can seem intimidating. It surely intimidated me. But you are not the first and you definitely won't be the last. The fact is, if you come in with a positive attitude, you'll get through it....
There are only 24 hours in a day
“People will make time for they want to do.” I firmly believe this and have always applied this philosophy to my life. However, I may have over applied it since coming to college. As in high school, I find myself overwhelmed with various activities. Only difference is...
Election Day and The Importance of Voting!!!
Happy Election Day everyone! I hope everyone goes out and votes, and exercises their fundamental American right! As a Political Science and History major, Election Day is an exciting time; but first a fun fact! Prior to the Election of 1800, there was no distinction...
Sophomore Year and Crucial Time Management!
Hi everyone, As a sophomore, I can honestly say time has flown by faster than I could have ever imagined! There was not one day in the month of October when I did not have anything to do! As the college years go by, it only gets harder and harder (sorry guys I don't...
RA Applications Are In!
Hi guys, As you have probably guessed from my title, the Resident Assistant (RA) application season has officially started! First, since it is always important to define our terms, for those who may not know, an RA is essentially a full-time university student who is...
Hurricane Sandy Victims
Hello everyone, In this blog I simply wanted to address those who have been especially hard hit by Hurricane Sandy, my heart goes out to you all! Although I study in Boston, I am originally from New York, and so I am aware of how hard the storm hit the state and the...
The Inevitable Sweet Ending
Halloween is my favorite time of the year. In October, I can stop being myself, forget the adversity and transform into someone or something different for a night. This year, however, I chose to embrace Halloween by refraining to dress up and deciding to be myself....
When did you become a Gator?
Growing up, the college of my dreams was the University of Florida located in my hometown of Gainesville, Florida. They had this commercial that they used to run that asked the question: “When did you become a Gator?” then shows various scenes of students graduating,...
The Biggest Time Waster in College is….. Good Roommates!
Some of you may find it hard to believe that having good roommates can actually be a bad thing, but when it comes to your time, roommates can take up a lot of it. Imagine this, you just got home from classes and your awesome roommate is cooking up dinner for you and...
Where has the time gone?
As I flip through pages and pages of this Theology book I wonder, “Where has the time gone?” Have I simply misplaced it, or has someone stolen it from me? Really, now that I’ve thought about it, it’s neither the former nor the latter. The time has gone productively...