Lowell, I’m Home!
Home. Never did I ever think that I would attribute the word “home” to my university. For the past months, I have been doing virtual school…
How many hours in a day are there again?
As I enter my junior year in the hopes to find some normalcy, I was immediately met with an overwhelming amount of information and new…
Next Four Years Here We Go?
Getting my first college acceptance letter doesn't exactly feel like it does in the movies anymore simply because you really get it in an email…
(Almost) At the Finish Line!
I am about to enter week 9 out of 10 of spring term of my junior year at Dartmouth. (That's so crazy!) One of the…
Check the Cheese (part 2)
It has almost become second nature for me to spend the entire school year waiting for summer break. Then, when summer break rolls around, I…
Check the Cheese (part 1)
The other night I decided to be creative. I boiled some penne pasta, cooked some shrimp, and pulled out my favorite brand of pesto. After…
Dealing With Self-Comparison
All throughout school you compare yourself to others. “Susie got accepted into five internships already and I haven’t even heard back from one” “George is…
Exams, Exhaustion, and Emotions! Oh My!
Midterms and Finals have the ability to affect our mental and physical health in such a way that it is practically unfathomable. Without even factoring…
Working In College
As a student Freshman year, I decided to take a position as an on-campus tour guide. This job has been such an amazing blessing! I…
Rejection: It’s Not the End
As the college application process ends and the college decision season begins, I've been thinking back to where I was this time last year. A…
I am 21 Years Old and I’m Still Afraid of the Dark
I still don't know how I convince myself that there will be an ominous figure waiting outside my bedroom door if I attempt to leave…
Returning to Normal?
The past month has been filled with a number of uncertainties for me personally. With class registration coming up there are a lot of unanswered…
Doing Too Much
I am a victim to the too much gene when it comes to work! The immigrant mentality that many of us first generation children face…
March Madness-College Spring Break Edition
I was lucky enough to be going to one of the few schools that actually had a spring break this semester. Because of the pandemic…
Budgeting in College
For this month, I am going to share my tips for budgeting and saving money in college. As we all know, college is extremely expensive.…
Minority groups are mainly affected by COVID
I am from the Southside of Chicago. To be more specific, I grew up in Mckinley Park, which is 5 minutes away from Back of…
I’m Not Always Outside When I’m Outside
I love being outside. There's just something about the outdoors that sends me into a trance. As soon as I step outside the door, all…
Burnout is real!
I initially wanted to write this post about love and all the wonderful things about my school. However, I also think it’s important to acknowledge…
What I Like About You (Barnard College)
Barnard College was my dream school when applying to colleges. I had made the decision to apply ED to Barnard after a month of going…