Look Ma I’m Going to College!

by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14

Congrats on getting into college! I bet you are beyond excited. I remember when I first got an acceptance letter. For some reason Swarthmore sent me a small envelope so I initially thought “Dang, here goes my first rejection.” It took me a while to open the letter...

If Time is Money, I'm SO Broke

by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14

Time just seems to run away from me. There are never enough hours in a day to do the things I want to do. Can’t take a nap. Can’t go to the movies. Can’t go read a book for leisure because I’ll definitely end up reading it instead of the books...

Handy Dandy…PLANNER!

by Seanna Leath

                Last week in Neuropsychology, my professor was explaining the short and long term effects of stress on the body.  The hypo-something interacts with the adrenal-something-else and cortisol a.k.a the stress hormone, is released in the body.  Short-term,...

Better College Student

by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14

Sorry for not posting sooner. This was meant to be posted in December: I have been in my own world lately. Papers, projects and finals were stressful that I made sure never to touch my computer because I knew Facebook would take over my life. Let’s just say I need to...

Oh great, here we go again (sophomore year)

by Khadijah Williams, Harvard University , '15

Ok, so honestly, first year, freshman year, you will probably get your butt kicked. Seriously- different environment, high expectations, you’re on your own- even if you’re a beast academically, you will get your butt kicked. Even if you are a social butterfly, you...