“You have not sunk your battleship yet!” Last year, it sure felt like torpedoes with blood-red “FAIL!” emblazoned along their flanks had hit me in the form of tests and quizzes. I have never seen a grade sink so quickly. Trust me, it was bad. My pride and confidence took a hit that year, and I had to reevaluate. The […]
Most seniors I talk to have one semester where when looking back, it's almost like a black hole. For me, that was fall semester sophomore year. I don't remember exactly what classes I took or anything memorable from that semester. Nothing stands out. Why can't I remember it? What did I miss? I realized what the issue most likely […]
“I can’t tonight. I have a paper to write.” I know I’m not the only one who’s said this before. But what if you could say this instead? “I’d love to! I’ll be able to write that paper later.” No, I’m not telling you to procrastinate. Take some advice from a weathered writing major: writing your paper isn’t enough. You […]
We all have those moments we would've done differently if we'd only known better. Maybe the weather wasn’t quite what you were expecting it to be, and you left your umbrella behind during a monsoon. Or there was a detail you missed on that rubric for an assignment. Or maybe you just missed the assignment altogether. Learning from our mistakes can be […]
Commencement is just a few sleeps away! We’re in that time we talk about all semester—Finals Week. Projects are due, highly caffeinated souls are strolling the streets of PCC, and the semester is just about over. For some of us, it’s the end of this chapter in our lives, and the beginning of a new one. For others like me, it is […]