by Adiba Hussain, Barnard College, '23 | January 26, 2021
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all are doing well and staying safe. I trust you all are excited for 2021 and for all the exciting things that are to come in the future. I recently just started school earlier this week and wanted to share with you some things...
by Tatyana Aguilar, Rutgers University, 2022 | January 14, 2021
I recently started a Virtual Certified Peer Educator Training through NASPA and I saw a slide that resonated with me, “Common Traps of a Peer Educator: Trying to do too much.” A lot of us student leaders or even just active students on campus, fall into...
by Kaelyn Hicks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, '22 | January 5, 2021
I can almost remember the summer before my freshman year in college like it was yesterday: frequent runs to go dorm shopping and storage bins covering the dining room floor. After a twelve-hour drive, I arrived at WPI. Once my family helped me unpack my belongings in...
by Kaelyn Hicks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, '22 | January 5, 2021
Although we are often told that college is a time for self-exploration and a heightened sense of independence, we are often met with unsolicited advice on the “right way” to successfully complete college. It seems as if everyone’s timeline for our college experience...
by Kaelyn Hicks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, '22 | January 5, 2021
If it weren’t for robotics, I never would have known about the small engineering school on a hill in Worcester, Massachusetts. All through junior year, all I could focus on was Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). I found myself on Youtube watching WPI’s videos that...
by Celia Hernandez, Illinois State University, '23 | December 21, 2020
As a first generation student something that isn’t really talked about is finding off campus housing. Most students have at least one parent who attended university and when the time came they found an apartment, found roommates and signed a lease. As a first...
