Missing My Friends and Keeping My Stride
Two months have passed since this semester began. There have been several times since that first anxious day of junior year when I have found…
Preparing for life after college
I don’t know if it is because I am a first generation college student and I have a lot of pressure on me, but I…
Revelations
My Freshman year was a breeze. The classes (mainly basics) felt like high school. They never required a whole lot of effort. I never felt…
Mentors: they taught me what it means to be me.
My mentors are my friends. I laugh with them, cry with them, think with them, question them, eat with them, and just be with them.…
Mentor Wanted!
Finding a mentor in the collegiate realm can be a daunting, awkward, and rewarding endeavour. I remember starting college and feeling a ton of pressure…
Cyberbullying – A Survey
With the advent of modern technology, interaction between individuals has become instantaneous and effortless. The sheer amount of personal information provided by the internet, along…
Learn from Mentoring
A brand new school year, which mean's brand new faces surround the campus community. However, this year is a bit different because of the new…
Sweet Summer in Texas
Summer is quickly coming to an end and although I'm excited for my junior year of college, I'm having withdrawals of leaving my internship. Every…
First Senior Year Vlog, 2016.
As a blogger at I'm First, this video is meant to provide an insight into my life as a senior in college. In this video,…
Mentors & Magicians
If they wanted to fly, they flew. If they wanted to disappear, they disappeared. I wasn’t just their mentor; I was their magician. This past…
Mentors and Building Relationships – The Key to Success
The most influential mentor I have had was a teacher in high school who taught courses ranging from hospitality and tourism to entrepreneurship. The way…
The Two Most Important Things
The two most important things that will happen in your career are finding your passion, and finding an already accomplished figure in your field to…
BYOFB-Build your own fan club
College is a trying, and sometimes trifling time. It is a period of remarkable personal growth. It’s kind of like a second puberty now that…
The Places You'll Go- Much, Much Further with a Mentor
Mentor, mentee- I’ve been both, and I honestly couldn’t say from which role I’ve learned the most from. Mentors have been guiding me since high…
The Power of Mentoring
One of the buzzword phrases floating around any college campus besides “finding your passion”, “get involved”, and “free food” is “find a mentor”. The moment…
The Broiling Flame of Rejection
I haven’t visited a Flame Broiler since last year, around this time when the emails seniors receive are groundbreaking seals of fate. (At least, that’s…
Cool Things I've Done In College Thus Far: Part I
Firstly, I’d like to apologize for my lack of updates recently. As many of you may guess, I’ve been more busy than our president (as…
Why You Should Fail
“We learn most from our failures.” “Failure is an opportunity for learning and growth.” “It’s not a matter of how many times we fall but…
SUMR! Freshman Year Completed!
Hey there, My name is Dave Lacroix and I have just completed my freshman year at Dartmouth College. I am majoring in Engineering and will…