How I Found Peace in the Days Leading Up to Graduation
In the weeks before my college graduation, conversations all tend to seem the same. They go a little something like this: “How are you feeling?”…
In the weeks before my college graduation, conversations all tend to seem the same. They go a little something like this: “How are you feeling?”…
During my time as both an undergraduate and a graduate student, I inevitably found myself feeling overwhelmed by my workload, deadlines, and upcoming exams as…
As I sat in an English 101 class during my first semester of college, I glanced around the room and noticed that I was several…
After trying on my cap and gown, practicing my best fake smile, and mentally preparing myself for the long ceremony ahead, the only thing standing…
In college, I was a stickler when it came to sending thank you cards. A jacket from an aunt, new socks from my folks, and,…
When I received my acceptance letter from my alma mater, the congratulatory email came with digital confetti and a life-changing award: an academic scholarship that…
Last spring, I added a slightly unusual class to my standard college English and history courses. Adventure Games was one of the most popular courses…
After college, I moved back to my hometown, ready to pick up where I left off. I quickly found that many of the people I’d…
I’ve never been a fan of change, so you can only imagine how I felt about graduating from college. It was a milestone that I…
Walking across the graduation stage, I had a simple mantra: Don’t trip. I shook hands with University of South Florida’s president, and, blinded by stage…