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Sorority- Scary or Sweet?
Growing up I watched countless TV show's tell me how scary or judgemental greek life or more specifically sororities were. In my head, this built up an image of a group of girls who were mean and cruel. Being a first-generation student made it super difficult my first...
A Glimpse into a Dartmouth Winterim!
One of the coolest and also stressful things about the Dartmouth D-Plan and quarter system is that we tend to have shorter terms and so our finals come up a lot quicker. But, this also means that I typically get to be done with finals before the holidays! (Yes, even...
Virtual Learning: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
This semester has been quite the mental adventure. At times it was mentally exhausting but on the other hand it was also mentally stimulating. There were instances where I questioned my capabilities and instances where I felt like I had it all together. There were...
Getting Ready for the Final Stretch
When I first got to UT Austin, I did not know what to expect. I knew it was going to be a lot more difficult than any of the classes I ever took in high school, but I don't think I was truly prepared for what was coming my way. If I am being honest, I did not know how...
Taking Time Off ~ Goals for the Semester Break
Somehow, 2020 has felt the shortest and longest year of my life. While I truly can’t believe that it is already halfway through December, I also cannot wait until classes and finals are finally over. For a lot of us, being inside and spending our days staring at our...
Reflecting on a Zoom Semester
In one of my other blog posts, I mentioned my post-midterms slump. For a lot of my friends and I, once midterms were over, I felt extremely burnt out and I lost a lot of motivation to put my all into the rest of the semester. I came into the semester knowing it was...
Getting Through Finals
If you know me, you know that I hate exams. Even the word itself sounds extremely intimidating. Add another level like the fact that you are taking an exam in college, it is no wonder that so many colleges romanticize stress culture as if it is a competition on who is...
Persistence, Motivation, and Resilience
As I get closer to my graduation date, I want to reflect a little on my entire college experience. I begin by looking at who I was when I first started. Then, I reflect on my rollercoaster journey. Lastly, I think about how my personal and professional growth will...
How It Started and How It’s Going
We are often told that it is alright to go to college and not know what you want to study or what you want to be. While that is true in many cases, it was not exactly my situation. I had known since the second grade that I wanted to be a nurse because I have always...
Looking Back; Staying on Track
When I think back to November of last year, I can’t help but laugh. During this tumultuous time of college applications, I remember feeling a variety of emotions. Overwhelmed with the whole college application process; frustrated with my essays; and worried that I...