Hello friends! Sorry it’s been such a long time since I’ve blogged… I’ve had so much going on and I’m not entirely sure where to start… So, in early March, I got a concussion from rugby and have had such a hard time getting back to my normal self. I had to go on brain [...]
Freshman Year is finally over, it’s time to celebrate all summer long! Before I get to relax all summer, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on all the great things that have happened in my first year. Although there were some really hard times socially financially and academically this year, there were enough [...]
Hi Everyone! Lately there’s been a commercial running on t.v. about high school seniors opening college acceptance letters and it has sparked me to recollect on my acceptance letter experience! When I opened my acceptance letter I was standing next to my mom, began to jump up and down, and finally burst into tears! The [...]
Freshman year has come and gone. Fall semester seemed like it would drag on and on when Spring semester flew by in a flash! In the fall, I was uncomfortable (to say the least) and thought that my four years of college would be an experience filled with challenging academics and strange people. The workload [...]
So what are your plans this summer? Enjoying the weather? Getting a job? Traveling? Landing that internship? Well, whatever your plans are, make sure to enjoy what you are doing and put your interests first! As for me, I will be interning at the United Nations for a group that focuses on Middle East Peace! [...]
It’s pretty probable that nearly everyone remembers where they were at and what they were doing when they were accepted into college. Some were hanging out with friends. Others may have been lounging at home. I was at work in a small hometown restaurant, prepping food. I was accepted to the great and grand University [...]
My school likes to kick us out as soon as finals are over. Finals consisted of looking at slides while throwing clothes into a box and frantically looking up storage hours. Here is a hint to all of you: Do not put all your books in one box. Because who is going to be carrying [...]
Another year is done! This fall, I’ll be coming back to Rochester as a junior…wow. The past two years have been some of the most challenging I’ve ever faced. I think the biggest issue was coming to terms with being a grown-up. As children we always say to ourselves, “Adults get to have so much [...]
Stephanie worked at Arby’s for ten and a half months before she was fired for using her cell phone on the clock. I refused to get fired, mainly because I needed all the money I could make for college. However, admission decisions had just been released online and I had to use my phone at [...]
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