As The Year Ends
At this time of the year, everyone is running around. It feels as if the only thing holding us together is winter break. I remember…
Finals Week Self Care
Finals week is coming up for many of us, and so that means we're all stressing out over our assignments. Many of us are wondering…
Crunch Time For College Applications: How to Be Prepared and Ready to Submit Applications
It’s finally that time of the year. The fall semester is close to ending and you are considering to attend college soon. The deadlines for…
Being A First-Gen Gap Year Student
As a first generation student taking a gap year, the application process was difficult for me. I graduated in 2021, a year before most of…
Turkey Day Break!
With a much-needed break around the corner and finals just a ways away, I am immensely looking forward to my break this year. This semester…
The Importance of Support
Happy Fall, everyone! As the semester is ramping up before break and finals, now more than ever I continue to rely on the amazing support…
Balancing the Unbalanced!
As the weeks continue to fly by, college-life sometimes still feels...unbalanced. It's November! I thought I would have it all together but new obstacles seem…
The Importance of Getting Involved
When I first came into college as a freshman, I knew I wanted to be a Biology major and thought I wanted to be pre-med…
November: Tips, Tricks, and Turkeys!
The beginning of the end of the year -- November! I think every college student can agree to some extent that November is such a…
Thankful for? Scholarships!!
I applied for scholarships during my senior year of high school and was rejected. I didn't understand why because I had a great resume, great…
My College Application Process
It wasn’t until my junior year that I realized I needed a plan after graduating high school – I always knew I wanted to go…
Giving Thanks
As the year comes to a close, I have started to reflect on the time I've had at Illinois State. I remember being a scared…
The Spooky Season of Deadlines
Happy Halloween, everyone! With the stress of midterms just starting to ramp down, it's been prime time to attend the fall festivities a college campus…
Week 10 Already?
How is it already Week 10? It feels like this semester just started! It's about to be November and I don't know if I'm ready…
Get To Know Me
Hi everyone, my name is Tosin, and I am new to I'mFirst! Blog. I am excited to share things about my experience at St. Olaf…
A Little Bit About Me
Hi all! I am a new blogger to the I’mFirst! Series. I am very excited to share my experiences so far at Washington University in…
Understanding yourself more
In my college journey, I've grown to have a passion for emotional intelligence and understanding the emotional spectrum. This passion started with my upbringing and…
Caffeine Addiction
Like many college students, I've developed an addiction, addiction to caffeine. Before college, I would just consume the sugary Dunkin coffee that was served to…