High school felt easy to me. All throughout high school, I was a three-sport athlete and maintained a 4.3 weighted grade point average, leaving me with the sense that I would not only adjust well to college but excel. However, there were also activities and routines in and outside of high school that made the […]
Opinion
The Key to Success
Everyone’s version of success is different based on their career and life goals. Although this outlook on life may differ, everyone has come across this universal question at one point or another: What’s the key to success? As I consider my goals, I contemplate this question with greater care than I ever have before. In […]
How to Deal with FOMO
College students are pretty stressed out most of the time, but sometimes school work and extracurriculars are not the main factors that cause these feelings of anxiousness. Rather, the culprit that so many students succumb to is much stronger: the fear of missing out (FOMO). FOMO is a feeling many people suffer from on a […]
Being a Teen in the 90s: Culture Change, Music, & Fashion
The 90s have always intrigued me. After all, the decade brought about significant change to our culture, fashion, and music. The transitions from leg warmers to overalls and rock to hip-hop are just a couple of the reasons why I would have loved to have grown up in the 90s. Firstly, going from one decade […]
Why You Need a Planner
Throughout my school career, having a planner has contributed to my academic success. I have used a planner for as long as I can remember, specifically since I started switching classes in school. Organization is a key skill that I think is important to have especially when it comes to academics, and having a planner […]
The Pros & Cons of GMOs
Genetically modified organisms (GMO) are organisms, such as plants and animals, that are biologically changed through biotechnology. The genes possessed by plants, animals, and microbes are altered in a laboratory to give it new traits that are considered both positive and negative. The Pros of GMOs: The Cons of GMOs:
What I Love (and What I Hate) About MU
Monmouth University (MU): a school with as much history as a 90-year-old living down the block. This school leads young adults down the path of greater education and a chance to become more exceptional than they can possibly imagine. For a school so close to the beach, and even closer to places of New Jersey […]
College and Coffee
When on a college campus, it is almost guaranteed that you will walk by a student who has a cup of coffee in their hands. This beverage is not only consumed for pure enjoyment, but as most already know, coffee also helps people stay alert and energized throughout the day. This is exactly why I […]
Why Trust Influencers?
In today’s digital world, we are constantly viewing social media, which shifts the way we consume content and make decisions. With new developments in technology seemingly never-ending, traditional sources of spreading information like newspapers and magazines are constantly challenged. Now, a popular way of circulating information is done by individuals known as influencers. Influencers are […]
Online Classes: Why They Don’t Work
Before 2020, high schoolers, college students, and even kids in elementary school did not have a single thought of online classes. But, once the COVID-19 pandemic hit America and commenced a nation and worldwide lockdown, we were forced to adjust to a new way of learning: online classes. Unfortunately, in my opinion, I believe that […]