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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.

(Barely) coherent thoughts

I’m not going to lie, but I completely forgot I had an article due this week. So, here we are, Sunday night scrambling to put together enough coherent thoughts to fill the 550 word count of this column.

I’m so glad I came to Snevets!

During High School, I participated in several clubs, including Hockey, Robotics Club, and Intramural Lacrosse. It was a great time in my life, and it was so easy!

Tell me a story, dad

“Dad, Dad, tell me a story pretty please,” says a three-year-old little girl as her father tucks her in to go to sleep.

Glimmer of happiness

Throughout high school, I was repeatedly told by adults that college would be the best years of my life. I always thought they were crazy.

Ghosts on vinyl

I found some records today. Hoboken curbside posted on their Instagram regarding over 200 records sitting outside of an apartment building off of 5th street.

McDonald’s sundaes and puffy jackets

Let’s talk about McDonald’s hot fudge sundaes. A cup of soft serve vanilla ice cream with a generous topping of hot fudge—simple but delicious.

Winter break or winter ache

After finishing my last exam, I wished I had asked my parents to pick me up that night instead of the following day.

The pilot who fears flying: a memoir

Once you taste the honey-sweet tang of pure, unadulterated control, you will desire for nothing else. 

“Mayday. Mayday. Mayday. This is November – Delta – five – one – two going down at 40.3 North, -73.4 West.

Stress, winter, and procrastination, oh my!

Winter break is approaching, and all I can think about is finals. The majority of Stevens students seem to have an endless list of tests to prepare for, papers to write, and projects to complete.

From angry engineer to psyched psychologist

When I was applying to colleges, I considered majoring in Industrial Engineering, Business, or Psychology. Industrial Engineering seemed the most versatile, Business was the most natural for me, and Psychology was a new interest I had discovered towards the end of high school.