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Professors Can Be Your Friends, Too
This is the season of tests and projects aka midterms. Either you have been studying for midterms or not studying for midterms or at least been hearing about people studying for midterms. The academic hammer has been flattening us all in some shape or form, and I know that I for one am exhausted. My blood pressure has been fluctuating dramatically based on my level of … [Read more...] about Professors Can Be Your Friends, Too
Roommates do affect success in college
A friend of mine from another university recently gave me an article that his behavioral economics teacher assigned to the class. When I opened up the file, my attention was drawn directly to the title, which introduced a term I had never really heard before: “Peer Effects and Alcohol Use among College Students.” Peer effects? What ever happened to the good old, overly used, … [Read more...] about Roommates do affect success in college
Pick two: sleep, grades or social life
Art by Jacklyn Maza There’s a long-standing joke that as a student, we have three options: sleep, good grades and a social life. Students may choose only two. Given that grades and a social life usually take priority, most of us have given up on the hope of a good night’s rest. It is a dream and a whisper of days gone by, and sleep deprivation has become a trademark of … [Read more...] about Pick two: sleep, grades or social life
Plea from a “nerd”
When asked where on campus I live, I instinctively blurt out “the library.” Not only do I work in the Academic Center for Excellence as a writing tutor, but I spend a good portion of my day there. However, it did take me some time to realize that Payson Library is not a designated social area for eating, practicing your musical instrument, Skyping or sleeping. The sad truth is … [Read more...] about Plea from a “nerd”
