At the end of last semester, I packed up all of my belongings, lugged crates and suitcases down six flights of stairs, and made my way home for the summer. Since arriving on campus two years ago, I have definitely accumulated quite a bit of stuff. As I cleaned out my closet, I thought of a few simple ideas to […]
“Hey, so are you ready for the fall?” ...Did you just cringe? I know when I was an incoming freshman, that was the last question I wanted to hear. There are two possible answers to that well-meant, but difficult question: 1: “Yeah, I'm totally ready! No doubts, no hesitations, no anxiety whatsoever.” 2: “Actually, I'm scared to death, so please […]
Disclaimer: this post is written by a normal college student who does not make straight A’s. But I am writing in response to several requests for a post about making good grades in college. So here’s a slice of what I learned while studying hard for four years. 1. Never underestimate the power of quiz grades. Seriously, though, those venomous […]
Two weeks before I left home for my freshman year of college at PCC, I still hadn’t picked a major. I couldn’t sleep at night because I was so perplexed, but I also couldn’t nail something down. Out of the 58 majors offered at PCC, which one was right for me? I began to list traits about myself, hoping it […]
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 […]