In Their Words

Sophomore Year

Well, I’m now in my Sophomore year here at Norwich, and all I can say is “wow”, I have grown so much just by being here thanks to the Lord. So that’s what this post is about, what a Sophomore year at Norwich is like, and some details regarding it. First, when you’re a Sophomore here at Norwich, you’re no longer a recruit; you’re a cadet (this is if you have the Corps of Cadets lifestyle choice selected at Norwich). And as a Cadet and as an upperclassman, you’re granted privileges that you wouldn’t have had previously and therefore are able to have a better time overall in your second year here at Norwich (to be discussed more later). The first year at Norwich when you have chosen the Corps of Cadets lifestyle is supposed to be the “refining” year. What I mean by this is during your first year... Read more →

Moving Back In

Well, I’m moving back to Norwich and I’m starting my Sophomore year, can’t wait. So this week’s post is going to be about some room “hacks” I’ve learned with my one year of experience under my belt that hopefully, you will find useful. So first, keep your room clean and as clutter-free as possible. The reason this is so important is that our environment determines our mindset. If we have a clean, bright, and organized room, we will be mentally organized and cheered up as well. But if we have a dark, cluttered, and not so much organized room, we will find ourselves having more of a depressed attitude and a cluttered mindset. A practical example is if you have a clean room, you’ll know where everything is and therefore you can access whatever you need when you need it. This way you can spend less time searching for what... Read more →

Funk Fundamental #15

Funk Fundamentals, it’s such a great set of “rules” and guidelines that I decided to write another post about them. This post is going to be about Funk Fundamental #15 which states, “A good idea only becomes great when it is shared”. So let's dive into this rule. In simple terms what this rule means is, to speak up and share your ideas, you won’t know if your ideas will be accepted or rejected until you throw them out there. Now, I know there are those individuals out there who prefer to let others run the show, who prefer to let others speak up while they just sit back and contribute as they feel comfortable in doing so. But, in life, we need leaders; there are plenty of followers, but leaders are harder to find, and one necessary aspect of a leader is having the ability to speak your mind... Read more →