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First Semester of Senior Year

Actually didn't suck as much as I thought it would.. Sure, classes were hard, readings were a bit long, I was a bit lazy, but all in all it was a great year and I'm excited to finally be graduating in May with a bachelors in Sociology and Religious studies.. Woot.....

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And Thus Ends Round 1

As I'm typing this, I've been home for about three days.  My finals started the first day (last friday) and I had three in a row to end on Sunday.  All my friends said I was lucky; they were all quite jealous.  At the time, it seemed like the worst thing in the world...

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The Grand Finale

I think it is safe to say that no one, regardless of social standing, ethnic background, or economic status, enjoys sitting at a desk for 3 hours straight, having to pull information from more than 10 weeks of lectures and hundreds upon hundreds of pages of a...

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Distance

Coming to college was an exciting experience for me because I came at a point in my life where I felt like I needed my own space. I love my family to death and was sad to leave them, but I was very happy to come to a place that was close enough for me to see them...

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When Life Happens

I'm sure some of you have noticed that I have not been blogging as much as I usually do. This is because life has happened; my mom is having brain surgery. She is not doing very well and I'm trying to hold everything together. I know I usually give awesome advice on...

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Never too late to give thanks!

Hey guys! How are you doing? I hope that everything is well and that you are ready for the holidays 🙂 Although Thanksgiving has already passed, I wanted to make a blog in relation to it. Ever since three years ago, I have been of the thought that regardless of...

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Did I do enough this summer?

I sit in class listening, or not listening to my math teacher ramble on about mean, median, and mode and how statistical math is all around us. Then a cold chill rolls down my spine and I gasp as a cruel realization grabs hold of my attention. Did I do enough this...

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Motivated, Not Stressed

Last week marked the end of classes for my junior year of college. I only have three more semesters. This is unreal. Hold on, let me collect myself – this is not to suppose to be a sentimental post. The point is that this last week also marked the beginning of Finals:...

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Finals Week

One of the most stressful parts of college are finals. It’s the one week where the only thing you do is study all night and nothing else. Every college kid least favorite week is finals week. Having no homework is great but you end up studying all night. Finals...

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Finals finally finished!

Finally, finals are over! After a semester of trials and tribulations, college students across the nation are tested with this final obstacle. We are asked to demonstrate everything we have learned over the past 4 months—everything from the study sessions in the...

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