Then Versus Now: Where I Am 5 Years After College Graduation
When I started college nine years ago, I knew I was going to become a doctor. I was going to major in biology, graduate, and…
When I started college nine years ago, I knew I was going to become a doctor. I was going to major in biology, graduate, and…
In college, I majored in photojournalism, a major that more than one person reminded me was a dying profession. I’m rather stubborn, though, so I…
“So, what are you going to do with an English degree?” is a question I was often forced to answer as an undergraduate student at…
To say it was hot out was an understatement. It was mid-afternoon in late July, and the sun was shining at peak strength. I was…
The last few weeks of your semester can be stressful. Finals are waiting, dorms need cleaning out, and there’s a scramble to figure out your…
There were some things I was determined to leave behind after college: All-nighters, pre-exam jitters, on-campus parking wars, and my ramen-and-frozen-veggies budget, to name a…
Recently, I made a big decision. After struggling financially and feeling stuck in a lease while applying for jobs to change careers, I had an…
I thought I had missed my chance. During my teens and early 20s, I was chronically ill with Lyme disease. Getting through the day was…
While I am far removed from my college days, I still have not found that niche of what I’m going to do with my life.…
In college, you might have been able to eke out a passing grade by doing the minimum amount of work at the last possible minute.…