They’re weird, crabby and awkward. They’re not like us. They’re our professors. As students, we often write our professors off and speak to them as little as possible, in hopes that they will just let us go in peace. Three years ago, I stepped into one of my freshman classes for the first time and…
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The perpetual quest for an education
After three years at the University of Miami, four changes to my major and countless tests, papers and projects, reality is finally beginning to set in. I am faced with the milestone of college graduation in 11 months, and the only word I can use to describe my emotions is ambivalence. Senior year of high…
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New year to bring new resolutions
This is a new year, which means new beginnings, new classes, new relationships and new memories. We take the memories that are stashed in the deep channels of our brains and replace them with fresh, relevant ones. It’s strange, isn’t it? I think resolutions are tacky. Jan. 1 is usually synonymous with a horrible hangover….
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Stereotyping interferes with meeting new people
I am from Lawng Eyeland. I open and close draws, drink wooter and like my cawfee dark. Now, as the reader, many things may have rushed into your mind before meeting me. Some common assumptions are: (1) My taste in men ranges from juiceheads to stronger, tanner juiceheads. (2) I wear Juicy Couture track suits…
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Limited study abroad options force student to seek alternatives
This past year, I was the happiest I have ever been. For four months, I lived in Valencia, Spain, and traveled to seven different countries on various weekends. I met 55 students that quickly became family to me, and I enjoyed memories with them that I will never forget. I took classes that not only…