UNPLUG

It has been said that social media and excessive Internet use is Generation X’s drug of choice. Ever feel so overwhelmed you find it hard to think? I can relate. That is exactly how I feel now and that is likely because I am blogging as I work on my research paper,...

New Day- I'm First

Well, here we go—dorm cozy with the excessive, seemingly important stuff I could barely fit into my car, parents presumably sniffling on the way back home, faces of students that are unfamiliar; college has begun. For the past year, this very experience has consumed...

Cheers to a New Year!

Today is September 6th, 2014 and I have officially been living on the Boston University campus for a full week. For those of you who don’t know, I am a transfer student here at BU who started off at a community college in Southern California. As you can imagine, my...

Week One DONE!

First week of classes are done and one of my many missions is complete! I can’t believe that just a few days ago, I went from a graduated high school student to becoming a full-time college student. Just two weeks ago my journey began with orientation week....

You're Different; They Know It

If you clicked on this post, and you are reading it now, I can safely assume that you probably feel that you are different in some way. Obviously, everybody is “unique,” but the truth is, some people are more unique than others. The kid that got bullied in...