Readjusting After Spring Break

As I am writing this blog to distract myself from the other 15 assignments due, I come to a realization that I have become a procrastinator. Yes. I admit it. College has made me a procrastinator. In high school, I was the student who always completed their homework...

Happy New Year!

Hello fellow young-ins! I just returned to school, as in, i got back into my room roughly 20 minutes ago. I’ve parked my bags in the spot where they’ll most likely spend the next 2 weeks in as I live out of them and procrastinate on unpacking. Looking...

A Fresh(man) Start

To be frank, I didn’t really need to “try” in high school. My small town, public school of about 600 students total did not boast impressive research opportunities or robotics clubs, advanced STEM courses or top notch professors. So, I was left with no other option...

College Programs Help First-Gen Students Make the Transition

In previous blog posts, we’ve talked about how the transition to college can be difficult for first generation students.  There are plenty of obstacles – financial,  logistical and otherwise. But, in his article, Geri Coleman Tucker explores some of the exciting ways...

The Big Leagues

This morning I was eating breakfast at my college dining hall and it hit me that I am a college student. When I say it hit me, I mean it HIT me with the mental weight of a freight train. This is the big leagues now. Pretty serious business. When I was little I always...