It’s that time of the year when there are flyers all over campus about becoming part of Greek life. Every bulletin board is plastered with fraternity rush events.
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.
After a long and relaxing winter break, I still have to admit that it’s nice to return to my life at Stevens.
Recently, there was an anonymous post on the Facebook page “Stevens Compliments & Crushes” regarding my column:
“Lisa Mendotto,
Please stop writing your depressing articles in the Stute.
I used to be really happy to be at Stevens, but lately, I just can’t stand it. Now, I’m counting down the days until I can go home.
Right now, I’m sitting in Pierce. All alone, again. It’s that table straight ahead when you enter, in the left corner by the window.
If you’re interested in reading something spooky about Stevens, put this paper down and go find last week’s issue of The Stute.
Okay, I know we go to a tech school and most people don’t believe in any type of paranormal activity. But strange things happen in this world that can’t be explained!
When I applied to Stevens, I knew it was regarded mainly as an engineering school. Sure, it also offers other science majors, and you could study something from the CAL area, or a type of technology management, but the heart of this innovation university is unquestionably our excellence in engineering.
I feel like I’ve been a different person since I’ve come to Stevens. This past week, I was actually a little sad about it.
There are some things that I really miss about home. Sometimes I miss cooking food, and my dog, and my mom.