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Successful Tips For Stress Free Finals!
Let’s talk about final exams. This word that can generate fear, nervousness, stress, and anxiety. I have experienced all of these feelings before during finals week. Having just completed another set of finals, I would like to share some tips that have helped me get...
What People Do Not Tell You: You Deserve a Break from College Stuff
The last month of the year is usually filled with final projects, essays, and other deadlines. This year, I had a final until the 20th of December and after I got home, I just felt completely exhausted. The days up until Christmas, I have spent them doing nothing but...
Finishing Strong!
High School Seniors, You are probably feeling drained and burned out right now. you're probably asking yourself why you are fighting so hard when your high school journey is almost over. I tell you this: Keep on fighting. For those of you who applied to schools early...
Cleaning & Reflection
Every winter when I come back home, I look through my old collections of letters, gifts, projects, art, and any miscellaneous item. I look through them (1) to throw some things away because I bring new things back; (2) to remind me where I come from, how far I have...
Be Picky
This past week I had a had an important conversation with my roommate. I came home complaining about how dumb work was and how it had put me in a bad mood. She said to me "Doesn't one of your friends work there?" I said yes they do, but that they didn't seem to notice...
Giving Thanks
Around this time of year we take time and really think about what in our lives we are thankful for. Many people say their family, that they have a roof over their head or food in their stomach, but I think I’m most grateful for having the opportunity to further my...
Nothing Out of the Ordinary
I had never thought that I would have a rough semester, but we all do. Shockingly, I am okay with having a rough semester, but that is primarily because of the great support system I have made here in college. From the first day of the first semester I started...
Looking Back on the Process–What I Wish I Knew
I applied for college around three years ago, in 2016. Looking back, the thing that sticks out the most to me is what I desperately wish I had done during my last years in high school. I honestly believe that more than half the battle goes into researching colleges...
Lines
The sad truth is that I cannot always be there for my friends and families 100% of their time. It is true that I am one phone call away or simply right next door, but I may not always be available. I might just be napping, at work, in meetings, or away from my phone....
Starting Over
As the semester comes to a close, I wanted to take some time to discuss some of the things I've had going on. It has been a difficult year as I've had some health issues that have permitted me from putting my all into my schoolwork. I've spent the past few months...