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Textbook$$$
Greetings fellow readers, I write you to today in full disgust and outrage at the price of books, shipping, rushed shipping, required books, and the thin white paper that textbooks are printed with. I mean, it's pretty cheap, thin paper that is smooshed together..why...
The New Year is Here
2018 is here and the Spring semester is in full swing! School has only been in session for one full week and I'm already waiting for the end of the semester. I only have one more year so I am really ready to be done. I had a great winter break, enjoyed time with my...
The Scary Hours of the Waiting Game
One of the most annoying things about being a senior in college or high school is having people constantly remind you that in a few months you’re leaving as if you had forgotten. Every underclassman and faculty member I meet ask about what the next phase of my life is...
What It Takes to Study Abroad
It has been an odd time the gap after one semester on campus and the following would be abroad. The in between is remaining at home, trying to make sure everything is complete so that the journey is more enjoyable and the least stressful as possible. Studying abroad...
Happy New Year!
I've thought long and hard about what this New Year could bring advice wise. I'll be starting my second semester of my junior year.. so it isn't like there is a new start to the year, more like a return. Along the lines of resolutions, there is always the typical...
Winter Wonder
My favorite time of year is here and I am loving it! December has been a crazy month. I am currently taking a winter mini class so I haven't been able to fully enjoy my winter break. However, I still have been enjoying this wonderful season! I was able to take a break...
Not all who goes have a place to return to.
Not all who goes have a place to return to. Maybe that is what makes the holidays such a bitter-sweet time. At the end of the semester, trimester, or block plan, everyone is rushing to get off campus. Most of our friends and peers are excited to return home and to be...
Finishing Senior Year of High School Strong
The first half of my junior year in college at the University of Houston is over. Academically, this was one of my best semesters yet. I spent most of my time next to my computer submitting assignments because I decide to take most of my classes on-line. There is...
A Much Needed Christmas Break
Yesterday, I got something for Christmas that I wanted this past semester which is quality time with my father back in New York City. I didn’t have a long gift list this year as all I wanted were the experiences of spending time with my father watching football games....
Holiday Blogging
Just made it past the first term of my third year. It is crazy how fast time passes. As I reflect on the time that has passed, I am grateful for all of my experiences but at the same time I am looking forward to the future. So far, completing this engineering degree...