If you’re anything like me, before you came to PCC, you had visions of college professors being seven-foot-tall fire-breathing dragons who bled red ink and ate freshmen for a light midday snack. Okay, maybe not quite that drastic, but you were still probably intimidated by the prospect of having college professors in college classes. Okay, step one to humanization—parents. No, […]
For many who come to college, sharing a room with people is a foreign idea. It can be a bit of a culture shock, especially if you're not used to sharing a room with anyone. But there are some simple ways that you can help roommates be one of the highlights of your college experience. What really makes a good roommate? […]
“Life is hard; and then, you die” was a motto my high school principal always said. It is true, though. In life we go through an abundant share of trials and tribulations. Last semester may have killed your GPA—how will you respond? There are two ways you can respond: quit or continue. Many times we just quit or drop out, […]
At the beginning of each semester, it's become routine for me to look at all the things I need to do within the next four months and feel overwhelmed. There just always seems to be too much on my plate. Without the Lord's help, I'm certain that I would never be able to get it all done! I don't know what's going […]
Growing up, I hated anything that crawled—except baby mammals and humans (let's clear that up). But I hated bugs, rats, and especially spiders—the workers of Satan himself. I remember spider hunting in the jungles growing up. I would shoot banana spiders at point blank with my airsoft gun. Yes, I was bored as a child. When I took Zoology, my […]