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The Chico Experience
So, what I've learned so far. College. Is. Hard. People always would tell me how difficult college is and the difference between college and high school, but I did not believe them until now. There are no progress reports, the professors are not worried about each...
The Joys of College Life!
Wow, college is truly a series of fantastical events that you will never forget. I've only been here for a little over five weeks, but I've already made friends whom I know will last a lifetime! I'm getting involved on campus (I'm going to be treasurer for a theatre...
Summer 2010 went by way too fast
Summer is over and I am now in my 2nd year at Augsburg College. My summer was pretty fun, but mostly relaxing. I mainly worked and spent time with my son Cristian. It was nice to have a break for a bit without the stress of homework (which I assume that most of you...
It's STILL Tuesday?!
In two weeks, I’ll be halfway through the first semester of my sophomore year. My friends and I have discussed the elusive time phenomenon of our college experience. The days seem to take forever; weeks disappear before you know it, and months fly by. At least once...
This Is Not High School Anymore…
In all honestly, college seems surreal. At any point now, I am sure that this will end and I will go back home, back to high school, back to my parents and friends. This just seems like another summer program. The fact that my Facebook network reads "Dartmouth '14"...
6 Weeks Into My New Life
Well here I am, about six week into college, and it is great! This whole experience has been mostly what I expected. During the past year I couldn’t stop thinking about college, about the dorm life, living out on my own, having a typically shorter day of classes as...
It's a game of chess
Where do you see yourself in four years? It's the question that has never failed to throw me into a state of deep perplexity. It's the question my high school civics teacher relentlessly hurled at me. It's the question that most of us put in the deep pockets of our...
READY…SET…GO!!!
I'm on my own now. After all my college stuff has been moved into my cubicle for a room, after mom cried and dad gave me the speech on responsiblity, I began to write the first chapter in my college experience. The first couple of hours were spent in preparation and...
Before I forget…
In the words of my peer, Frankie Herrera, “One week at Dartmouth = one week anywhere else in the world.” True, I have lost track of what day it is during these last couple of days but needless to say, it’s been awesome! My classes are full of stimulating discussions,...
This is so fun.
So as part of the "college experience", my friends and I decide to go to a few of the parties on Saturday night. Yeah! The college experience! I walk in at 1 AM and so many people are drunk. I mean, they're just GONE. They're waving their hands randomly in the air and...