The most common questions we receive are “where are you in the process,” “how many years are left” and “what’s next.” I remember when we first started this journey, we thought that the most difficult part was getting in,…
Words of Advice to the Class of 2017
Congratulations Class of 2017! You stuck through it all and you made it across the stage! You have done it! You made it through four years of classes that seemed way too long, countless papers that were either too short…
Tips for Medical School Interviews
It’s officially interview season and while we have heard and read about the proper ways to interview for jobs, medical school interviews are a little bit different. During my husbands’ preparation for medical school interviewing he worked with an admissions…
What I Learned Last Semester & How You Can Be Successful
Winter break is over, the new year has started and your spring semester is about to start or has already. Last semester was the first semester of my Masters program that I was allowed to take a full semester worth…
Fight to Finish: Surviving Finals Week in College
If you are still in undergrad or you are in graduate school you know that even though we are so close to Christmas we still have that last week to go through at school and it is literally the worst….finals….
Never Miss an Assignment: The Best Way to Organize for Class
As school begins you’ll realize quick how many assignments you have and it can become overwhelming quick. During my time in undergrad, I figured out a fantastic way to keep track of all my assignments and organize for my classes….
Balance Hidden in “No”
The biggest lesson I may have learned in college was the lesson of saying “no”. Not only to others but to myself. Time is a very precious thing in school. You have your classes, school work, clubs, meals (yes, I…
Friendships in College
Many schools are already in their first week of classes, which means that many have already went through orientation and floor meetings. You may think that you’re past the meeting new people stage and some of you may not. Often…
College Prep 101: How Different is College?
As the fall semester begins without me this time around I cannot help but feel a little lost. I’m not moving into a dorm, I’m not purchasing my stacks of books and I’m not required to attend classes. I’m in…
This or That? What You Really Need for College
This or That? What You Really Need for College from a College Grad As August burns on, college freshman are quickly finishing last minute packing for their first semester away from home. While for some this may not be the…
This is the Real World?
After being out of school and in the “real world” for a little over two months now I have had to make a lot of adjustments and deal with things that I didn’t have to while in school. None of…
Commencement
This month has probably been one of the most stressful, busiest and most rewarding months in my life. The first and second week of May I was drowning in the amount of work I was trying to complete for my…