In Their Words

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 →

Convocation Ceremony

Hello everyone! Today NU had a Convocation ceremony to start off the 2021-2022 academic year. Some students received awards for academic excellence all around, in a specific study, or for a fellowship. It was an amazing experience to be able to see and participate in, so I'm especially grateful we got to attend this year. Today also marked our second day of classes and I couldn't be happier to continue. One of my professors I met today was incredibly spirited as she is so happy to be back on campus and to see our faces (with masks on). Which made the class all the more fun and special! I hope all of you are able to stay on track for the coming year and will possibly be recognized in the future as well! Read more →