It’s almost surreal to say that I haven’t been in a physical classroom in over a year. Like many others, the pandemic hit right at the end of my senior year of high school, and I spent my first year of college completely online as well. The pandemic has definitely made some aspects of college work very difficult, especially...
I didn’t expect much from my first year at college. Virtual freshmen orientation was enough of a deterrent, removing the clichéd first day I had spent years picturing in my head. While icebreakers, in general, are painful, something about an online introduction amidst a sea of unhappy faces peering through blurry screens had me quickly begging for reprieve.
It was...
As a university student in America when COVID-19 struck, my mind was elsewhere. It was nearing finals week and the end of a rough winter quarter, all news concerning the coronavirus seemed rather far removed from my own little bubble. In fact, it was not until the state’s public university systems began...
College is the perfect time to explore your identity, and you shouldn’t waste your time trying to become someone you're not. Growing up, you may have heard someone say the following phrase: “College is the best four years of your life.” While the sentiment may be a little misleading, for many people it actually holds some truth. College, for...
Empty chairs before the Clemson graduation Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Spring quarter is a thrilling time for any college student, but it is especially thrilling for students who are about to graduate. It is a time to get one last laugh in with friends, stress over finals and enjoy the chaos of campus...
College can be a very polarizing time for students as stepping into a new environment is always intimidating. The “college experience” is unique in the fact that it's been painted by the mainstream media as a time of pure recklessness in a young person's life. Oftentimes, college students are depicted as “party animals” who care more about getting wasted...