In Their Words

Voting in College

Hello everyone and happy Tuesday! Even though I sent my ballot in a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to reinforce how important it is to make sure that we vote. I know there is controversy over voting in the general election, but if you can at least vote for people in your state, that alone holds so much value. I think voting and politics are often overlooked when students enter college because it seems like we are in a bubble here. The pandemic doesn't make this "bubble" scenario any better either. Students often forget that there is a world out there that continues to move forward as we are earning our degrees. However, this shouldn't deter us from voting because as a population, our numbers are so high. Together we can make a difference in the world and I hope that you will consider this when making your decision. Read more →

Midterm Exams

Hello everyone and happy Saturday! I wanted to catch you up on a few things regarding midterms for my first semester. I have completed most of the work, I just have one more exam on Monday for anatomy, which isn't really a midterm but is an exam nonetheless. I finished my history midterm this morning, which took quite a lot of time, and finished all the other work earlier this week. There is definitely a lot to do, and I have been feeling a little overwhelmed lately, but I called my mom and my sister yesterday and I had a nice conversation with them. I was glad to catch up with my family as I had not heard from them in a little while. My older sister visited last weekend, but I hadn't talked to my mom or my younger sister in quite some time. My mother reminded me that... Read more →

Autumn = Apple Picking

My friends and I got the opportunity to go apple picking over the weekend. It was a much needed break from all the schoolwork and we had so much fun! The trip was about 40 minutes one-way, so the drive was pretty long considering most of us haven’t been in a car in two months. The drive was beautiful and so was the orchard. When we got there we had a couple options to explore first, the apple orchard, a corn maze, fire pit, and a service desk for warm apple cider and donuts. Everything tasted delicious, especially the warm apple cider. One of the leaders was also nice enough to share the cheese that he brought to eat with our freshly picked apples. We spent most of the afternoon there and then went home on a sugar high. All in all the day was a great experience and a... Read more →