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It’ll Be Over Before You Know It
The past three years have flown by faster than I could have ever imagined! I remember talking to upperclassmen when I first arrived to campus that were on their way out saying things like “Enjoy your time here, it goes by quickly!” or “Don’t blink or you’ll miss it!”...
Keep Calm and Sophomore On
Sophomore year, boy is that good to hear. A year under my belt, and I now feel like I'm on top of the world. A whole school year down can make a first generation student feel accomplished, hard-working and most of all capable of doing anything. Freshman year was a...
Honeymoon Period
After a full year of agonizing over STEM classes that I wanted to convince myself I liked, I decided to make a change and be involved in things that I actually care about, and that have some sort of significance in my life. Having grown up as a part-time translator...
What to expect by day 30 of college
Greetings, Since we last spoke, you got the opportunity to get to know me better. Now that I have gone through the first 30 days of college, I wanted to share some useful time management skills with you. My perspective if from a full time student in college living at...
Let me be real with you
When I was in high school I thought that it was going to be the best time of my life. I thought I was ready to be an adult. Ha, nope. Little by little I started understanding what being an adult in college really is. It’s filling out tax forms, and financial aid...
Reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future
As a junior in college I am in disbelief that I am halfway to graduation. However, at the same time, I feel as though I have gradually detached myself from the roots of my hometown and no longer reflect much on high school memories like I did my first two years. In...
Jot Down What You Need to Jot Down (Which is Everything)
EVERY corner is different and you must inquire it. College is all about what you make of it, and I plan to make a lot of it. I’ve been told that I am taking it too serious, but I think coming from such an ambitious place, as it is New York City, I don’t think I am. As...
Diving into the Semester
Though it’s only been three weeks since classes began, this year is drastically different than when I was a freshman trying to make a name for myself. I dropped nearly every single extracurricular activity I joined to focus on the one I enjoyed and became a resident...
The Guide to the Galaxy
I used to think written up in the stars somewhere was my guide to the galaxy--the galaxy being college that is. Somewhere between the twinkling constellations was an ancient treasure map that held all of the answers to my questions about being a first generation...
The 3-Credit Class All Students Should Take
Immersed in the depths of third year, I am quite frankly biting off more than I can chew- taking on 15 credits, 2 internships, and serving as a course assistant. Finding time to do homework, write essays, and study for tests when I’m working 20 hours a week has become...