My Experience with Final Exams

Howdy, If you are someone who is worried about the about the academic rigor in college, I can tell you first hand this feeling is one that is shared among every other college student. This is now the start of my second year in college as a first generation student,...

Things to think about after Thanksgiving Break

At this point in time you have gone through a good portion of the school semester. As you head into this thanksgiving break, I would like to remind you of a few things that you might want to consider during this break and after the break. Use this break to re energize...

Strong Support Network

If you’ve ever had a mentor or have been a mentor yourself, odds are that you were able to get some sort of benefit from the experience. In some of my past blog post, I mentioned a program that I became a part of during my first year in college. As a member of the...

Letters of Recommendation; finding the best recommenders

Letters of recommendation, as you may know, have many implications. Among those are scholarships, job references, and in the college application process. A good place to start when considering a person who can write a letter of recommendation for you is by thinking...

Non traditional move-in

Ever since I could remember, my family and I have lived near the schools we attended. Growing up me and my siblings used to just have to walk across the street to get to school. Now the same is true. I will not be living on campus, or near campus. I will living at...