Dear Freshman Year Abby,
Hey. It’s you… from the future. I wanted to use my last Senioritis article to write to you and give some spoiler alerts for your next three years.
Posts published in “Senioritis”
Senioritis is an Opinion column written by one or two Stevens student(s) in their last year of study to discuss life experiences during their final year at Stevens, and other related subject matter.
It’s the last thirty seconds of senior year, many find the overwhelming sense of nostalgia nauseating, a constant muggy feeling in the background of every final class, club meeting, or late-night side quest.
So we are in the homestretch. It’s April, the weather is starting to warm up just a bit, and the graduation plans are being planned.
Ahhh, back from a nice and relaxing spring break, what every college student looks forward to and not-so-meticulously plans. It seems like everyone is buzzing around the week before spring break with murmurs of Cabo, San Juan, and, dare I say, Punta Cana humming in the background.
As most of you know, I am graduating in May. Yup, a senior writing the senioritis column… groundbreaking. But most of you knew that by reading this column every week, flipping between me and Anna as we yap about life and stuff.
I believe that the most powerful thing I have gained from Stevens is no longer fearing rejection. I remember stepping foot on campus at the young age of 18 and being fearful to even email a professor to ask to be excused from class for illness.
My plan after undergrad is to attend graduate school and obtain my master’s to become a practicing licensed therapist. I know this is my calling, and I’m truly beaming about my future.
And now we have arrived at my least favorite season, “grey days.” The six week period of disturbingly colored street slush.
I’m writing this column straight out of Bwe Kafe on the corner of 10th and Washington. I come here often to do homework, hang with friends, and write Stute articles.
This past year, I have gone on 10 first dates with the complete intention of remaining single. This may seem counterproductive, but in a society where we barely interact with people outside of our close circles, I took on this “challenge” as a way to better understand how our generation navigates dating generally, especially when it comes to meeting strangers.