I can’t come up with the perfect first sentence for this post. It’s a little daunting as it’s the last entry of a blog that has truly meant a lot to me through my first year of college. But one of the things I’ve learned over the course of writing this blog for two semesters […]

The end of March has arrived. After nearly months of cold, wind, and gray skies, the weather is getting warmer and today the sun made an appearance. As the weather gets nicer, I hear a lot of my friends joking (or not joking) that their seasonal depression has instantly lifted. I’ve also noticed my own […]

This week a friend of mine told me she’s considering leaving Penn State. I asked her why and she told me that she’s having a hard time with her classes, she doesn’t have a large support system here, and most of all she’s unhappy. Hearing her say that broke my heart a little bit. I […]

Hello everyone and welcome to week two of this new blog series. Last time, we talked about switching from looking at the so-called small things or small ways to be happy each day, to looking at bigger picture ideas of how to maintain long term happiness.    As it turns out, a lot of the […]

A couple weeks ago, I opened Instagram and the very first thing I saw was a reel comparing video footage from New Years 2004 to New Years 2024. The text over the video said something along the lines of: Look how much more excited people used to be for the new year. One brief glance […]

Over break this past week, I saw several friends I hadn’t seen since the start of college. I loved seeing them and I loved hearing their college stories so far. But something was nagging me. Their college experiences sounded so great, and they seemed so happy. Of course, I was happy for them, I want […]

With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching (though not rapidly enough) a lot of us are starting to think about that deliciously overindulgent Thanksgiving meal. In general, many of us may be craving a break from the dining hall food as we travel home for break. But before we get there, before we get home and to Thanksgiving […]

Like many other students right now, I feel myself starting to struggle to stay motivated and energized to keep up with schoolwork, clubs, and social activities. We’ve all been working so hard, with absolutely no breaks beyond the typical weekend, for nine weeks now. It’s so difficult when you find yourself starting to feel burnt […]

Last week, after days and days of “meaning to” but failing to reach out to a friend, I finally did. A short text and a long phone call later, and I realized I needed to do a better job reaching out to people. As college students, many of us are away from our friends and […]

Yesterday I received a very exciting call from a company I interviewed with two weeks ago. They are going to send me a formal offer for a summer internship! I’m very excited about this opportunity and to see more of the details so I can decide if it would be a good fit for me […]