Reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future

As a junior in college I am in disbelief that I am halfway to graduation. However, at the same time, I feel as though I have gradually detached myself from the roots of my hometown and no longer reflect much on high school memories like I did my first two years. In...

Study yourself like you study math

Woah, I’m a Junior now? It’s crazy because I still feel like a freshman student. Well actually no, probably sophomore—I’m giving myself the promotion because I know my way around the campus. I mean when I think about it, I probably am more ready for the Real Big World...

Diary of a FirstGen

This year feels different. I’m in a known place; I’m surrounded by familiar faces, but something still seems different. (In a good way, to be sure.) In spite of being used to campus, privy to the secret study spots, best dining options, and knowing precisely the last...