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Academics: Week 4

Isn't it crazy how it's already the 4th week of academics? I feel like just yesterday I was sitting in my 8am CJ class on my first day of college; now it's three weeks in and my routine feels like a norm at this point. I sat down this week to ponder the differences between high school and college, coming up with a few key differences. To start, I'm not in classes for eight hours a day, 5 days a week. Next, I don't have the same classes each day, my schedules switches things up for me. Third, I'm alllll over the campus, jumping building to building. Fourth, teachers do not hound you about due dates, it's on you to remember and take on the responsibility. There's so many more differences, but the list would go on and on for pages. Anyways, hope everyones academics are going well. Don't forget... Read more →

First Week of Exams

Hello everyone! I took my first two exams of the semester yesterday, and they were challenging. I won't get my results back for a little while, but in the meantime, I am still working and finishing assignments for this week. The good thing about exam weeks is that after that stressful day, you usually have less work to do as your professor hasn't begun moving into the new material yet. However, that doesn't look too different for me because I have stayed pretty busy throughout these last few weeks. The good thing is that my professors are usually flexible with us to set up office hour appointments and to help in those areas that we are struggling in. How are you all doing with work and keeping up with assignments? Read more →

Developing a Routine in College

Hello everyone! Now that we have passed our first week and are over halfway done with our second, most students have a tentative or set plan for the semester. The first week of classes can become overwhelming for a lot of students, especially when you tie in work, extracurricular activities, and multiple assignments, so I have found it best to try to develop at least a tentative plan during my second week here. My planner has helped a great deal when I organize my schedule and assignments due for the week and I am incredibly grateful for this as I can't remember much without assistance. If you are a prospective student or a current one and you don't have a planner yet (or haven't set up a calendar on Outlook or Google) I highly recommend you do so! In addition to classes and assignments, there are a lot of little... Read more →