Sophomore Slump

Should you expect getting a car by your 16th birthday or around there? I assume the answer is yes. But not everyone gets a car by that age. I didn’t! I’m a sophomore in college and I still do not have a car. You may have noticed a girl on campus riding a black hoverboard around. Yeah, that is me. That is my “car” for now. People say that it’s […]

My groundhog year story Transcript: “BEEP! BEEP! BEEP…” It is my first day of sophomore year. A new school year means: new classes, new friends, new hobbies and new opportunities. Or so I thought…   It turns out it was my Groundhog year!   The year started when I moved back into Selleck. I became great friends with my previous roommate, so we lived together again on the same floor, […]

Hustle Culture Sucks My sophomore year demonstrates it perfectly, here is a quick glance; check 17 credit hours check two part-time jobs check an internship check an industry job  OH, and regular life things just thinking about that now gives me a headache.So a little background about me, I am a journalism and broadcasting major with a minor in art. I am a very stubborn person and I always want […]

If you were sent this, it’s probably because you’re ugly. I'll explain why you shouldn’t be. The Summer of 2020, I lost over 90 lbs and was under 200 lbs for the first time in my life. I didn’t know it at the time, but this would lead to a drastic change in the way people treated me. I was no longer overweight and with my new image I was […]

From National Qualifiers to Rock Bottom As we stepped off the bus, the ACHA national tournament was everything I imagined it would be. Fans greeted us on our way into the rink, there was branded gear everywhere, there were team pictures and press conferences.We entered the tournament as the 10 seed out of 16. There were four pools, each pool had four teams. Our pool was Dartmouth, Hope and South […]

Wow, sophomore year, huh? Where do I even begin… Sophomore year was absolutely crazy. It started and ended all in a flash, and all I can really remember is not doing much. You see, there is this wonderful thing that happened at the end of my freshman year of college called, “COVID-19”. It’s a little niche and not really well known, so I don’t blame you if you haven’t heard […]

By Joseph Zakaria   After I graduated high school, I had a plan, but unfortunately, my plan didn't go as planned.    I was concerned about getting into a career that paid a lot of money so I could live a good life. "Become an engineer!" That was my bright idea, and so I ran with it.    I went to Southeast Community College for a couple of years, and […]

By Evelyn Mejia If you’re anything like me, you’ve been riding out your sophomore slump (second year of college that fails to live up to your freshman year).   For me, this entire year was , “A Series of Unfortunate Events” book.   With just a few weeks left in this school year, I can honestly say that I have no clue how I managed to pass all of my […]