My first semester of college passed me by extremely fast. The semester is coming to an end and as I contemplate on my first weeks here, I realize how much I’ve grown as a person. My first weeks of college were so much fun, settling into my dorm, meeting new people and even going to…
DetailsWell, it’s finally here: finals week. I’d like to say that college is no sweat and that I haven’t changed much at all since I started back in late September. But I will have to be honest here, college is no joke. I started out my career here hoping that the rumors were just rumors.…
DetailsScholars, I’m sure that you’ve heard about the protests happening in the City of Berkeley, currently, I am torn apart. On one side, there are the protesters that are making their demands and chanting to have their voices heard, on the other side there is the police, equipped with riot gear in preparation for a…
DetailsI came to college thinking I was going to be isolated in my room. Throughout these first weeks I have been balancing out both my personal and academic life. Besides working at HomeDepot as a part time cashier I am a full time student at Sacramento StateUniversity. What has surprised me the most is the…
DetailsThis first semester here at Lincoln University has been one of many learning opportunities and a quest to find myself. I already see a change from my high school years versus this first semester. The main difference is my involvement on campus. Earlier in the semester i ran fro freshman class council treasurer and i…
DetailsAttending UC Riverside for college has got to be hands down one the best experience I’ve been through in my life. It’s honestly so fun, because I’ve met several people that I can now call my best friends. Everyone here is so easy to relate to, especially people from the bay area. The community gives…
DetailsFirst Thanksgiving at college! Unfortunately, I will not be returning home for this extended weekend. However, a majority of the people I know are, leaving me and one other person the only people on my floor. The library is closed on Thanksgiving, so doing my research paper using non-digital sources is going to be impossible.…
DetailsWhat surprised me most about my college experience, is all that I have learned about myself. I’ve learned how much I love college. Trying to picture myself not being in college is almost impossible because I feel so at home here, I finally feel that I am where I am supposed to be. I have…
DetailsFor all the scholars here at Cal, you know what the Big Game is, for those of you who don’t, it’s the football game that Cal plays against our sworn rivals, Stanfurd. No disrespect to any scholars in Stanford or scholars aspiring to go to Stanford but that’s just how I was told to refer…
DetailsI have always imagined college the way movies portray them to be with the fraternities and “nerds” and different groups of people very distinguished from one another. What surprised me the most is how well people get along and how fast and easy it is to create a very strong bond with each other. I…
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