Organization Is Key
It’s common to hear people say that college is a difficult shift from high school because you’ll have more work assigned than you could imagine. I’m not going to sugar coat this – college is hard work. That isn’t to say that it’s impossible to…
How Small Class Sizes Have Benefited Me In College
In movies, you always see college classes being held in huge lecture rooms with 100+ students. People are dozing off or watching videos on their laptop, not paying attention to what the professor has to say. While some people may not mind those larger classes,…
You CAN Handle Your Mental Health and Still Do College
One in four young adults suffers from a mental health issue, and I am one of them. My mom always said I was born with two extra worry genes, and eventually my diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks would prove her right. Obviously,…
The New Year… And the Next Semester
The new year is a time for wishful thinking, putting away the past, and looking forward to the future. It can be fun and heartwarming, but it comes with new challenges and responsibilities. Life here at Naz can sometimes feel like 50% work and 50%…
My Naz New Year Bucket List
The new year is the perfect time to build a new you! Many people use the new year to create goals, resolutions, and work on their ambitions. This new year, I created a bucket list for all the activities I would like to experience at…
Why Nazareth College
The first semester of school is a whirlwind. Move-in, orientation, the expectation of making new friends right off the bat, adjusting to being in college, realizing you’re actually in college; the list is endless. The most common questions I got were: what my major is,…
Staying Productive Over Winter Break
If you’re anything like me, the long weeks of winter break are the opposite of relaxing. While it’s nice to have some time to breathe after a long semester, school work keeps me from stressing out from feeling like I’m wasting time. Unlike high school,…
The Winter Things We Take For Granted
For this winter break, I will be heading back home to Australia for my sister’s beach wedding around Christmas. This time of year is in the middle of Australia’s hottest season: summer. The days range from 30-45 degrees Celsius (85-115 Fahrenheit). I booked my rather…
Surviving Finals Season 101
Finals: the word every college student hates. We’ve been out of school for almost a week now, but every student had to power through exam week to get here. Finals all seem impossibly long or impossibly cumulative, and we do not like them. They sound…
No Football, No Problem
A good portion of my college search was through online research, scrolling through school websites, watching video tours of campuses, and browsing through lists of major program. So if you find yourself doing the same to try and get a feel for a school’s campus…
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