by Adiba Hussain, Barnard College, '23 | December 13, 2020
In one of my other blog posts, I mentioned my post-midterms slump. For a lot of my friends and I, once midterms were over, I felt extremely burnt out and I lost a lot of motivation to put my all into the rest of the semester. I came into the semester knowing it was...
by Adiba Hussain, Barnard College, '23 | December 13, 2020
If you know me, you know that I hate exams. Even the word itself sounds extremely intimidating. Add another level like the fact that you are taking an exam in college, it is no wonder that so many colleges romanticize stress culture as if it is a competition on who is...
by Yessica Flores | December 7, 2020
As I get closer to my graduation date, I want to reflect a little on my entire college experience. I begin by looking at who I was when I first started. Then, I reflect on my rollercoaster journey. Lastly, I think about how my personal and professional growth will...
by Yessica Flores | November 23, 2020
We are often told that it is alright to go to college and not know what you want to study or what you want to be. While that is true in many cases, it was not exactly my situation. I had known since the second grade that I wanted to be a nurse because I have always...
by LJ Pasion, University of San Diego, 2024 | November 16, 2020
When I think back to November of last year, I can’t help but laugh. During this tumultuous time of college applications, I remember feeling a variety of emotions. Overwhelmed with the whole college application process; frustrated with my essays; and worried that I...
by Vanessa Bazile, UMass Lowell, '23 | November 16, 2020
College can be a lonely journey sometimes. As a freshman, it is very easy to become overwhelmed by everything around you. The new people, the organizations, and the pressure to keep acceptable grades while also maintaining some sort of social presence. However, you...
