A Personal Reflection On A Professional Class

When I read the course description for Professional Practices for English Majors, I was intrigued. The description read: "Focus on the individual, national, and global value of English and the humanities for the professions and for life. Emphasis will be placed on meaningful career paths, gaining relevant experience, and professional development opportunities." Great, I'm going to …

The Power of Slam Poetry

During the spring 2017 semester, I was in an Intro to Poetry Writing class with Dr. Hope Wabuke. I've got to say... this class was the most interesting, intellectually stimulating and entertaining classes I've taken so far. We talked about several different poets and read all kinds of poetry. We wrote about 15 poems for …

Can I Be My Own Mentor?

A mentor, defined by Merriam-Webster, is a trusted counselor or guide. When I was assigned to do a mentor profile, I had no idea who I'd write about. Sure, I've had mentors in the past, such as family members, teachers, academic advisers, coaches, professors and peers. For example, I consider my high school English teacher …

Let me ask you something… How are you feeling?

On April 11, one of my English classes had a class discussion, which left me emotionally and mentally drained. We were posed with the question: How are you feeling right now? A pretty general question was bound to elicit several different responses. However, there was a general feeling in the room: discouraged. Some talked about the …

Unplug & Be Where You Are

Technology consumes our lives. Most people stare at a computer screen all day. You're looking at one right now. We carry tiny computers in our pockets. When I'm walking on campus from class to class, the majority of students I pass have headphones in listening to music, which I'm occasionally guilty. Sometimes, I even see people …

TED Talk: ‘Laura Vanderkam: How to gain control of your free time’

Beginning in September 2016 and up to now, March 2017, I've found myself saying, "I am so busy." I do have a busy schedule; I'm enrolled in 17 credit hours, spend 18+ hours a week on homework and work at my job 10+ hours a week. But am I really that busy? I watched a TED Talk that …

Staying Organized as a College Student

My freshman year of college wasn't exactly productive. During both semesters, I was only enrolled in 12-15 credit hours, two of which were exercise classes. So I had it pretty easy. It wasn't until fall semester 2016 when school really starting kicking my butt. I realized if I took only 12 credits per semester I …

Must Reads from 2016

Happy Monday! I didn't get to read as much as I wanted to last year so I've made it my goal to carve out more reading time this year. My Goodreads goal for 2017 is 75 books. It's a lofty goal, but I'm going to try. In 2016, I read about 15 books. Here are …

A Creative Space

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