Reality Changers and Sophomore Fall

It feels so good to be home! This past semester was definitely tough but when I get back home and visit Reality Changers where all the students work so hard to become first-generation college students, I know that it’s all worth it. After a challenging semester,...

Lessons learned from my first semester

Home for winter break, I had lunch with CSO’s Executive Director Matt Rubinoff. He brought his FlipVideo and convinced me to do a video blog. It was fun, so I think I’ll do more video blogging this semester. In this video, I talk about the lessons I...

Flash Cards!

Big Surprise: Finals time was stressful.  Couple that with the other assignments that have been looming at the end of the syllabus and everyone can tell you the time is overwhelming.  For a while though I thought I had it beat.  Every semester I get better at...

And Here We Go Again.

The past few days have been a blur. The new year opened its doors and quickly, I found myself on a plane on my way to New Hampshire. After having a hard time leaving home, I was excited to be back at Dartmouth, seeing my friends and starting winter term. Seeing my...

New Year, New Me!

Hey CSO, It’s New Year’s Day, and you know what that means- New Year’s Resolutions! Notice that revolution and resolution only differ by one letter (the most productive typo ever!). Thus, New Year’s Day is that time to revolutionize your thinking and behavior in order...

Christmas/New Year's: Stuffing Myself

Instead of having the usual presents under the Christmas tree, I had food. Lots and lots of food. No presents in colorfully wrapped boxes. Just food. And I was so very happy. You know the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? My version goes like this:...