Hopefully these tips will help you gain control over your time and overcome the beast that is procrastination.
Posts published in “Mind of a Freshman”
Mind of a Freshman is an Opinion column written by one or two first-year Stevens students to discuss life experiences during their time at Stevens, and other related subject matter.
A few weeks ago, I donated blood for the first time at the church on the edge of campus, St. Peter and Paul.
It’s no secret that happiness is in short supply. On the news, across social media, and virtually all around us, we’re bombarded with sadness and negativity.
If you ask any freshman who’s currently taking calculus how the homework is, they’ll probably mention a site called “Gradarius.” While the way to pronounce the name is debated among some students (some say grade-arius, others gruh-darius, or still others gra-doodle) there’s one common theme among opinions: it sucks.
A few days ago, I talked with a sophomore friend of mine about college, and I asked him if he had any plans for where he might want to go.
Throughout the years of going through high school, graduating, and starting college, I've learned to trust the process.
I can’t help but feel sentimental that this is my last Mind of a Freshman column for the academic year. I swear it was just the other day that I was drafting my sample to send in to be considered as a columnist.
Every Saturday morning, I execute the same routine. Wake up at 9 a.m., get ready, fill my backpack up with school books, block out the world with Spotify, and head out to Pierce for breakfast and a few hours of schoolwork – just a morning to myself.
When I love something, I really love it. I’m hopelessly romantic, selfishly optimistic, and genuinely empathetic. I’m emotional but realistic, dramatic but sensitive, and unapologetically expressive but introverted.