by ADaja, Washington University in St. Louis, '22
The last semester of my undergrad career has officially begun (albeit while temporarily conducted through a computer screen). I guess a part of me is supposed to feel really ecstatic to have made it as far as I have. And I’m certain that below the ball of anxiousness...
by Eyzel Torres, University of Illinois Chicago, '22
Now that winter break is over, I’m actually very excited to get back into the school routine. In past winter (and summer) breaks I still tried to get things done even though I didn’t need to. I would try to do my own studying or research on material that I knew would...
by Raymond Velez, Virginia Commonwealth University, '22
As I reflect on 2021, I think about all the great things I accomplished and all the things that I wanted to work on but didn’t get around to doing. So, at the start of this year, I set a goal that I think will be super beneficial over the long run of 2022 and far into...
by Celia Hernandez, Illinois State University, '23
The start of a new semester means the revival of sleepless nights and triple shot espresso drinks. But, hopefully, this year I will actually keep my resolution to myself and have a more stress-free semester. This semester I have a fully packed schedule with more hours...
by Rudy Joseph, Boston University , '24
Sometimes you don’t really see how busy you are until you’re on a break. Last semester felt more intense than usual, and I know that intensity was not only felt by me. Maybe it was because of finally returning to an in-person semester for the first time in over a year...
by Kaelyn Hicks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, '22
When I look back at my college experience, I can’t think of many times where I was fully accepting and appreciating the present. I was often looking for ways to speed up each day, anxiously awaiting each break, and desiring the thought of walking across the stage and...
