Strong Support Network

If you’ve ever had a mentor or have been a mentor yourself, odds are that you were able to get some sort of benefit from the experience. In some of my past blog post, I mentioned a program that I became a part of during my first year in college. As a member of the...

Letters of Recommendation; finding the best recommenders

Letters of recommendation, as you may know, have many implications. Among those are scholarships, job references, and in the college application process. A good place to start when considering a person who can write a letter of recommendation for you is by thinking...

Finally Fall

I am so excited that Fall is finally here!!! After what felt like an eternity, the brisk air of Fall has arrived. I no longer have to dread walking to my classes because of all the sweating I do. Now I actually look forward to going outside! And, there’ll be a...

Revelations

My Freshman year was a breeze. The classes (mainly basics) felt like high school. They never required a whole lot of effort. I never felt consumed by the assignments and “studying” didn’t take any longer than 15 minutes. Freshman year was similar....

Non traditional move-in

Ever since I could remember, my family and I have lived near the schools we attended. Growing up me and my siblings used to just have to walk across the street to get to school. Now the same is true. I will not be living on campus, or near campus. I will living at...