The key to EVERYTHING is…
Time management. Literally, from the moment you step onto campus, that is the single most talked about thing. I think this is true for everything,…
Sweet and Scary
I don’t know how I always get lucky, but everything in my life has always worked out for the best. It just happens and I…
Reading in Between Classes
Year two, Go. Sophomore year is here! It has only been a year but I feel a lot wiser coming back to Williams. There’s an…
A Mid-COLLEGE Crisis
“WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER!” they yelped with great enthusiasm. But this time, they weren't saying it to me. The new freshmen walked into their residence…
Won't you let it be?
“Now I don’t want you listening to this darn liberal Gerald, you can tell he’s nuts.” she whispered to her son sitting two seats from…
Not Exactly Sweet or Scary: The College Search
Instead of my college-searching experience being either scary or sweet, it was more like biting into an oddly shaped unwrapped sweet that your friend gave…
The Suite Unproductive Life
Now that I’m a junior, I can tell you this: whoever told you that upper-level classes get easier…is partially correct. If you’re truly interested in…
Welcome to I'm First
Dear Friends, I'm excited to welcome you to I'm First. From our student bloggers to countless conversations with colleagues and partners who themselves are first-generation…
Why You Should NOT Listen to People Sometimes
Summer definitely stormed its way through and will soon be over. I gotta say, even though I didn’t do a lot of academic related work,…
South Africa!!
Hey everyone! So this summer I spent seven weeks in South Africa! I have never been abroad before, except for a short three-day trip that…
The load will never get lighter, and things aren't going to get easier.
So, here I am on the verge of my second year at UGA. I find myself wondering quite often, especially in the wee hours of…
A Long Awaited Post
Well, hello again everyone. I daresay an apology is in order, as this is only my second post since I started my freshman year at…
In Retrospect
“…Oh great! So you’re in college? What school do you go to?” “University of Rochester.” “What year are you?” “Freshman, er, I mean sophomore! Yes,…
Make an Effort to Always be a Friend
Believe it or not, you’ll want a few of those in your life. Regardless of how much friend repellent you think you possess, —you’ll want friends; and…
The Power of Advice
As you might remember, I spent my spring quarter interning in Boston. Being away from Dartmouth for 9 weeks was tough, both on a personal…
California Dreaming
One afternoon during the summer before I began college, a group of friends and I decided to hitchhike our way to Los Angeles. I spent…
Summer Bumming
The sad thing about finishing a school year? Saying bye to all your friends that are going abroad. And then wondering why you aren't. Oh…
Catching Up…
Grrr… Bad news. Everytime I try doing a video blog … things go wrong. I’m talking laptop-basically-blowing-up-in-my-face wrong. So here’s a quick update and I…
Coming Full Circle
In high school (and most high schools across the nation), the academic calendar is organized around the semester system, that is, two big blocks of…
Reality Check
“But if I work full-time and cut down on my living expenses I can afford it, right?” As she pleads for me to understand all…