Cool Things I've Done In College Thus Far: Part I

Firstly, I’d like to apologize for my lack of updates recently.  As many of you may guess, I’ve been more busy than our president (as my mom would describe it).  With that, I’d like to use this blog post as a recap of all the cool things I’ve done in my first two...

Why You Should Fail

“We learn most from our failures.” “Failure is an opportunity for learning and growth.” “It’s not a matter of how many times we fall but how we get ourselves back up.” Ah, failure—it’s a universal word every college-bound student is all too familiar with, but I would...

Homesickness

I came to college around a time when I felt I needed my own space. I wanted space in the sense of physical space (after living in the living room at home for most of my life, a room to make my own sounded pretty fantastic) and space to myself, space to learn more...

Sophomore Year: How to Remain Motivated?

Another semester, another move-in. So I moved in earlier than the rest of the students to Brandeis University. I am an orientation leader (OL) this year, and with other 100 students, began the intense four-day training to become an OL. It is a training that completely...

Last Year of Undergrad

It is hard to believe that this is my last time moving into Stonehill. I still remember all of the emotions I felt my freshman year when my mother, uncle and I drove four hours from the Bronx to get here. I am in no means poetic, but sometimes when I am having a hard...