There is nothing else like being a student on Grounds, and I wouldn’t trade this experience for the world.
It’s OK if you want to wear your best sundress to your statistics lecture or a snazzy polo to astronomy. No one will judge you if you wear a plain t-shirt and oversized basketball shorts to a discussion.
As an outsider, hearing from friends, classmates and others about their experiences will continue to shape my own outlook and ability to craft potential solutions to these organizations' most persistent problems.
Even if the fear of being a slacker is prevalent, there has to be a point where we all collectively cut ourselves some slack.
As finals loom around the corner, I look forward to curling in the comfort of my favorite sitcoms whenever I feel burdened with pressure.
So when you open your tired eyes for your 8 a.m. this semester just remember — if waking up early was easy, most people still wouldn’t do it.
Sometimes, we should take a moment to come up with a way to get in touch with a loved one that will make them feel special.
If reading “Outliers” has taught me anything, it’s that we do have control over our skills and abilities.
With only a few weeks in the city ahead of me, I plan to not take for granted the countless unforeseeable people, places, and things that I will encounter — in this reenergized world, everything feels poignantly worth remembering.
This hope makes me feel like I have regained at least some control over my life, and whether it's completely justified or not, it is empowering.
Many students — especially those living off Grounds, isolated from the University community — can feel as though they’re living in limbo.
I began to notice many spaces where artwork should have been — 13 empty spaces to be exact.
Picking up furniture from strangers has its risks, but if you are safe and take friends with you when possible, potential danger can be avoided.
It’s possible to have it all in college. However, it’s only possible if you place yourself in healthy environments and communities that allow you to do so.
The critical personal, societal and identity-oriented reflection that Debra Winger’s many roles have provoked within me is unparalleled.
Maybe the next time you’re outside enjoying the summer weather, you can take a minute to gaze above at the clouds.
Dear Cecy and any incoming first years that stumble upon this, your first year of college is going to be difficult, but you'll be OK.
The experience of the past 12 months led me to realize how opportunities we take for granted can disappear overnight. There's no time to waste — find your dream and live it.
I am so thankful that I dread leaving. I have tears in my eyes just writing this. And that is such a blessing.
Concussions are a difficult injury to bounce back from, and if my fourth one has taught me one thing, it is to be even more careful.
