When Amanda Barnum returned for her sophomore year at the University, she was excited like most students about the thought of moving away from home again and into a suite style dorm. At the end of the lottery process the previous year, she requested to live with her close friend, thinking that everything would go smoothly. She would soon find out that it would be quite the opposite.
The alarm clock rings. Its flashing red illumination makes me think I am being pulled over by the dream police. My body jerks up from the bed like a corpse in an old John Carpenter horror film. I think for a minute why such an obnoxious and sonorous noise has awoken me on this February morning….oh yea, I have to go to my internship in New York City.
When thinking about summer, young people usually daydream about long days at the beach, cold drinks by the pool, or driving with the windows down. For University students, summer is all about relaxing, getting away from their schoolwork, and spending time with family and friends.
Many students have had classes that were a struggle to get through or even pass with a ‘C’. Prior to the consideration of dropping a class, there are a number of things that can be done in order to turn things around.
It is not uncommon for a person to feel self-conscious about his or her body, especially in today’s society. There is constant pressure for people to fit the mold of what a “perfect” woman or man is supposed to look like, and it can be extremely easy to feel inadequate when compared to those deemed as “skinny” or “fit.” Because of our culture’s current obsession with beach ready bodies and tiny waists, a majority of people don’t feel comfortable in their own skin. Confidence is a really important aspect of an individual’s persona, but unfortunately it appears to be pretty hard to come by in recent times.
Apartment searching as an upperclassman or a student who has just graduated can be very intimidating if you haven’t done so before. If you intend to live off campus your junior and senior year, when should you start looking around the area? Who should you contact? What are your biggest deal breakers in your home away from home?
Caution: this article will contain detailed descriptions of delicious chocolate-y goodness. Mouth watering may occur.
Numerous unplanned occurrences can find themselves wedged between the everyday obligations of a police officer at the University; A suspicious persons report, card access failure, and a fender bender in the parking lot happened last Thursday evening when Patrolman John Noonan was on duty.