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3rd Semester Down, College Can Still Be a Puzzle to Navigate
So I am writing this from the comfort of my house, now that finals have concluded. I could not help thinking something on my way back from this hard semester. Thriving does not always mean happy, but being perseverant. Aside from overloading myself with 5 courses, 3...
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Around this time of the year, a lot of high school seniors are probably working on finishing or still stressing about the college application process. I was one of those people who was in the boat of stressing about my writing supplements, standardized test, and how...
Books!?
After a frustrating encounter at the student bookstore with book buybacks that happen at the end of each semester, I was advised to bring the books back at the end of spring semester to get more back on them. Books are selected by the college in terms of what's useful...
Week 7: YouTube Live Chats with College Partners
This week, I’m First! and Strive for College hosted its 6th chat in a two month long series of YouTube Live Chats with College Partners. In these chats, colleges and universities discuss information about their schools, talk about the great programs available for...
Planning vs. Spontaneity: The Graduating Mindset
As far back as my mind can remember, I’ve always known what the future would hold to a certain extent. I knew in kindergarten that first grade was right around the corner and that after senior year, I’d be going off to college for four years. Some of the details were...
Fight the good fight
The idea of your first round of college finals can be daunting, I know. You’ve only just gotten your foot in the door and you’re already expected to take these exams. You may be exhausted and overwhelmed from the newness of college, and the sheer volume of everything...
Should I Read This?
Over Thanksgiving Break, my friend offered me her book, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter-- And How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay. One of many ideas that she wrote was, “Shoulds can masquerade as high standards or lofty goals but they are not...
Holidays Here I Come!
With finals almost over, I cannot wait to actually appreciate the holidays! Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and it always makes me so excited!! It's hard to foucs on the holiday cheer when you're enduring late nights trying to cram a whole semester's worth of...
The Importance of Staying on Track
As the end of this semester is drawing to a close, I reflect on the beginning of the semester and realize that it really did not go as I had hoped. The classes I took this semester were more geared towards my major and they were a lot more difficult than I had...
Week 6: YouTube Live Chats with College Partners
This week, I’m First! and Strive for College hosted its 6th chat in a two month long series of YouTube Live Chats with College Partners. In these chats, colleges and universities discuss information about their schools, talk about the great programs available for...