The Lasting Memories of College

Hi everyone; I hope everyone’s semester is going great. I am in my last semester of college, so I am having some bittersweet moments. I am not too busy this semester, so I have been enjoying more things on campus and spending more time with my friends....

Love Is In The Air

What I love about college is living with my friends. When I go back home during break, it is strange not to eat with my friends or socialize with them. I have created close relationships with my friends, and those friendships I hold dear to my heart. When I think...

Apartment Hunting

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...

First Things First

Hi All! My name is Celia Hernandez and I am a Sophomore Psychology Major with a double minor in Sociology and Children’s Studies at Illinois State University. With this degree, I am interested in pursuing school psychology or child psychology  I am the oldest...

Sorority- Scary or Sweet?

Growing up I watched countless TV show’s tell me how scary or judgemental greek life or more specifically sororities were. In my head, this built up an image of a group of girls who were mean and cruel. Being a first-generation student made it super difficult my...