“In the midst of a global pandemic, while the safest and most sensible option is to stay home, it feels like your life– and the lives of so many others– have been put on hold. There’s not a lot to look forward to. Plans have been cancelled, we’ve been separated from friends and family, and…
Category: Students
College Advice: A Balance of School, Work, and Play, Quarantine Edition
by Terra GiddensStudent at UC Santa Barbara When COVID 19 became a serious topic in our community, my housemates and I were in the middle of planning our spring break trip. We weren’t sure how to understand the realities of the pandemic, and frankly, we mostly cared about getting out of our tiny college town…
Alessandra is Making Space for Mistakes
“I am a Brazilian 18-year-old, who is heading to the United States to study mathematics at one of the best universities in the world. I am not a genius, and I am constantly afraid of being wrong. Not being a native speaker in English, I cannot let my fear of making mistakes suppress my desire…
Maddy is Making Space for Imagination
“There was a time in my life when I was so filled to the brim with story ideas that I could hardly go a day without putting words onto paper. As school, work, and life circumstances became more demanding, my love for creative writing has been pushed to the side. I constantly regret not flexing…
Madeleine is Making Space for Discomfort
“Discomfort is one of the many important aspects of life. When we aren’t comfortable, we are forced to grow in ways we’d never imagine that we could. It is not only an aspect of the lives we are given, it’s a fact. Life is not comfortable, and that is more than okay. We have to…
Rebecca is Making Space for Dreams
“At the genesis of my college career, I chose a university and a major that I thought I was supposed to choose, which others wanted me to choose, and which never really made me happy. After transferring to a university where I felt like I truly belong, I realized I was still in a major…
College Advice: Transitioning to Online Learning
by Rebekah BaughmanStudent at Emporia State University With the recent precautions surrounding COVID-19, dozens of colleges and universities are transitioning from traditional to fully online courses. Many students are taking their first online classes and beginning to learn how to navigate participating in school while staying home. There is no doubt that online learning requires…
Avery is Making Space for Passion
“For a long time, especially in my younger schooling years, I focused much more making other people happy than making myself happy. This led to me feeling bored, secluded, and miserable, which feels just about as nasty as it sounds. I also know passion matters because I’ve seen many of my friends lose sight of…
College Advice: How to Make the New Year Matter
by Kathryn BennettStudent at Loyola University Chicago January is no longer new, but 2020 still comes across as a shock when spoken out loud. As life gets ahead of us, how can we take control of our own experiences? We tend to wait for changes in life to be designated for us, spelled out by road…
College Advice: How to Deal With Your Existential Crisis
Questioning your existence can lead you to a deeper understanding of yourself By Priscilla KwatengStudent at the Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago What is an existential crisis? An existential crisis is a psychological moment in which an individual questions if their existence has any purpose or value. You don’t have to be super philosophical…
Jordan is Making Space for Imperfections
“If we constantly strive for perfection, we will never focus on our basic happiness, which can oftentimes be found in activities we don’t necessarily excel at. We can sing even if we aren’t the next Beyoncé, dance without striving for Broadway, and we paint knowing full well we are not Picasso. There is more to…
Margaret is Making Space for Development for ME!
“When I started college, I was nervous about going to clubs, not because I wasn’t willing to branch out, but because I thought they weren’t valuable to me on paper. I realized that I didn’t want my entire life to be on a resume or an application. Now, my activities help me relax from school…