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Being A First Gen and African American in College
I thought that my problems stopped with only being a first generation student, but this semester It's been a little more difficult for me because of other factors. I often forget that I’m black. I don’t do it on purpose; it’s just a product of the environment I live...
On the Road to Success
Senior year is halfway done, but are those college applications? Remember that although these essays may take forever to write, know that they are all worth it. Of course, it is a struggle to begin writing a paper, but sometimes you got to think back and ask yourself...
The End Times Are Nigh: Finals and the College Experience
I'm a fourth year senior now, so I like to think that I know what to expect out during finals week. Winter has pretty much set in here in Athens, as it has in most college towns across the country. For UGA students, that typically means that the weather mimics the...
FINALS!!!
SEMESTER IS OVER! Hi guys! How are you doing? I hope everything is well and that you are ready to spend time with family and friends these remaining holidays! I hope you guys are able to take some time to reflect upon your accomplishments and your future goals for...
Finals and my friend Netflix
Once the reading period starts, the atmosphere change is oh so tangible here on campus. First off, I should explain what reading period is. We get a couple of days in which we don’t have classes so that we can use that time to study. Theoretically we should be...
Crunch Time!
It's the last stretch of the semester and finals have filled the library with students. The long nights, essays, and endless hours of studying have left little time to even think about what to get my best friend for Christmas this year. BUT! In just one weeks I will...
My “Finals” Home
I have to cheat on my favorite library -the one that has the perfect aroma of coffee, history, and that old book smell when you first walk in the door. Give me a ten-page paper and I can harness the power of that library and go to town without stress. However, after...
The College Application Wrap Up!
December is in full-effect...and so should the completion of your college applications! This Thurs, Dec. 11th at 4pm EST, you heard from I'm First! College Partners around what makes an application complete and the significance of putting time into...
Managing Finals Stress
With 6 semesters of college under my belt, I still dread end of the semester exams and projects. This year, I have the most finals I have had at one time this semester, five exams. Not to mention that the courses I am enrolled in this semester are all extremely...
The First Semester
As cliched as it sounds, it would be an understatement if I said that my first semester of college was not what I expected. Academically, I made the first semester freshman mistake of taking Calculus I even though I just took pre-calculus this past summer before the...