The Broiling Flame of Rejection
I haven’t visited a Flame Broiler since last year, around this time when the emails seniors receive are groundbreaking seals of fate. (At least, that’s…
Cool Things I've Done In College Thus Far: Part I
Firstly, I’d like to apologize for my lack of updates recently. As many of you may guess, I’ve been more busy than our president (as…
Why You Should Fail
“We learn most from our failures.” “Failure is an opportunity for learning and growth.” “It’s not a matter of how many times we fall but…
SUMR! Freshman Year Completed!
Hey there, My name is Dave Lacroix and I have just completed my freshman year at Dartmouth College. I am majoring in Engineering and will…
Homesickness
I came to college around a time when I felt I needed my own space. I wanted space in the sense of physical space (after…
Sophomore Year: How to Remain Motivated?
Another semester, another move-in. So I moved in earlier than the rest of the students to Brandeis University. I am an orientation leader (OL) this…
Last Year of Undergrad
It is hard to believe that this is my last time moving into Stonehill. I still remember all of the emotions I felt my freshman…
In the midst of weakness comes strength
Have you ever failed in doing something? Have you ever gone a certain route and thought that you were going so well that you actually…
Summer Sixteen at BC
There’s a joke around Boston College that once you get on the campus you never want to leave “the Heights”. Just like Michael Corleone in…
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…
Summer of Love
Hello I’m First! It is so great to be back and blogging! I am having a great summer! I still cannot believe that I will…
My Cinderella shoe internship
This summer I found the Cinderella shoe of an opportunity with the Los Angeles County Department of Health in South Central Los Angeles which is…
Thoughts as I Gaze at my Unpacked Suitcases
It’s the season of packing bags and goodbyes. I simultaneously look forward to being uprooted to a new yet familiar place, that of my college,…
Hawaiian Pizza and Existentialist Dread: Your First Move-In Day
Hey reader, hope you’ve had a nice, relaxing summer so far. So, let’s talk about move in day. Now I like to think my parents…
Off Campus Crib – A Beginners Guide
So you’ve survived life on campus, and now you’re ready to set up camp in your own apartment, outside of the quads which will be…
Uncomfortably Comfortable
Looking back on how I have come to where I am now, I notice there have been a few very clear moments that defined my…
Feeling Sunk, Still Swimming
The end of sophomore year came like a sigh of relief in the middle of a series of exasperated gasps. I declared my major and…
The Worst Voicemail I've Ever Received
It’s probably just some phony call about winning a fake trip to Florida. I’ll let it go to voicemail. I hit play to half-listen to…
Final Summer to Reflect
Throughout my final summer as an undergraduate student I have found that summer is no longer what it once was. While in high school my…
Beginnings of Sophomore Year
Summer is over and the Fall semester is already here. It feels like I just finished the second semester of my freshman year; I blinked…