In Their Words

Free Time

Despite having a full time job during the summer to help pay for school, I’ve noticed that the struggles of working a 9-5 brings a dread that is different and less painful compared to the life of a college student. While the first few days or weeks will be difficult in a full time job, depending on your profession, it becomes mundane and simple due to the fact that you are constantly doing the same thing over and over again. It becomes boring, and boring brings a different type of suffering. Being a college students brings different problems. You don’t get paid at the end of week. You are constantly learning which means your mental ability is tested every single day, and learning goes beyond 9 to 5. It means sometimes having to study until 10 or achieve a good score on a test, and you need to make sure... Read more →

Cars on Campus

This semester is the first time I’ve brought a car on campus and it is glorious. Knowing that I am able to leave whenever I want is an almost better feeling than actually going. This weekend I’m making a trip back home since my uncle from Puerto Rico will be there and my sister just gave birth to her first child, making me an aunt for the first time. Last weekend a couple of friends and I went to Lowell, Massachusetts to eat Dim Sum with a rook brother who is now enlisted and studying at another university. Without having cars on campus, you are limited to Norwich and Northfield. They have their perks, but realistically it is nice to be able to explore places further out and meet with people out of state. A large con of having a car on campus is dealing with the snow, especially the... Read more →

100s Night and Realization

A while ago it was 100s night for seniors. Many seniors opted to go to Cornerstone to celebrate in a familiar place that has strong ties with the university. Seniors have the opportunity to register to win a variety of prizes everyday until we graduate. Calendars where passed out listed what gift is being raffled off each day. It is crazy to think we are way less than 100 days until we graduate and more on from this college era in our lives. I know I will be going to BOLC for training to be an Air Defense Artillery officer after graduation, but we still don’t even know the dates we are going, much less where we will be stationed afterwards. These last four years felt so long, but this last semester is flying by. I wish it would slow down so I could fully appreciate and soak in everything... Read more →