In Their Words

Part Time Job

This summer was gonna be it. The year when I was finally old enough to get a job and not be restricted to a certain time frame. I ended up getting a job at UPS as a package handler and dare I say, it is a tough job. Constantly hauling packages around for hours on end is something I haven't experienced, and the soreness my body radiates around my shoulders and forearms is a new experience. I hope I can keep it up for the rest of the summer, so when I return back to school, money won't be a big issue. Read more →

Summer

Summer is Georgia has just started for me, but the heat has begun far before. I don't know whether it's because of my time in Vermont, but warm weather ranging in the high 80's feel unbearable now for me. Whenever I have the chance, I just stay in my house and use the aircon. That was a huge difference compared to before. I used to love extremely hot weather. Now I favor more of the 60-70 range since it's a mix of cool and warm. Read more →

Experiences and Opportunities

In life, there are so many experiences and opportunities. Yet often, we let them pass us by. So that is why for this week’s blog post I am going to be discussing experiences and opportunities, and how we can make the most out of them in our own lives. So to begin, we have opportunities every day, whether it be the opportunity to make someone smile, to learn something, or to improve ourselves, there is always an opportunity, we just have to see it. What I’ve learned from opportunities is that we won’t realize them when they present themselves. For example, I saw a flyer while walking through campus that I’ve in the past ignored, but for some reason, it caught my attention. So I examined the flyer and realized that I had an opportunity to take a First Aid and CPR certification course, which I advise everyone to take... Read more →