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I Almost Gave Up, Then Spring Reminded Me to Grow
Written by Ruthie Suarez This spring, I learned that life keeps going. No matter how many obstacles or difficult moments come your way, that does not mean everything is over. My junior year has been one of the hardest seasons of my life. I have had to deal with personal challenges, academic pressure, relationship struggles, family issues, and the everyday weight of anxiety. There were so many times when I felt overwhelmed, exhausted, and unsure of myself. As someone who has always been quieter and more introverted, I usually kept a lot inside. I was the kind of person who stayed in my shell, overthought everything, and hesitated before putting…
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Spring Cleaning: Ins and Outs
Written by Francesca Tero “Life can be heavy, especially if you try to carry it all at once,” is a quote from Taylor Swift’s 2022 NYU commencement speech. I reflect on this quote a lot these days. Maybe more so because I am graduating from college this year and have a lot of life decisions and major changes around the corner. When I think about who I was 4 years ago and the person I am today, I look the same and mostly feel the same. However, I think a lot differently. My college experience felt like always juggling 20 different things at once and trying to excel at all…
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Date Nights on a Budget
Written by Asmi Chinauriya Somehow, someway, we have started associating dates with a price tag. The bill on the first date is the main topic of many conversations, especially on social media. However, this does not mean that date nights always have to be in a high-end restaurant with a bill to pay. You should not have to wait for a bonus or your paycheck to spend a romantic night with someone that you love. Date nights can simply involve doing things together that you both enjoy. Learning new hobbies together, spending time on said hobbies together, and many more. Here are more examples: Cooking: it can be themed on…
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How to: Become a True Academic Weapon
Written by Francesca Tero Hey AAPC fam! It’s that beloved time of year again! The holidays! Hmm… well, not quite yet. It’s actually finals season, but your brain likely can’t tell the difference with the amount of emotions you might be feeling. So close yet so far. Many of us are college students balancing our challenging course loads, executive board positions, and RSO involvements, as well as jobs or internships. We may have some courses where the final is optional, or we only need an easily attainable score to pass. However, we may also have some courses where we are becoming an Excel mastermind to create a foolproof grade calculator…
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The Influence of Leadership and Becoming the Leader In Your Life
Written by Sophia Kim Group projects, public speaking, and all other types of interactions with people always have an invisible dynamic that guides the conversation between individuals. It could be you, or someone else, who decides on a group topic, or maybe it is partner work, and you have to divide the workload. Leadership can be quickly defined as a quality that a person has to direct a group of people or an organization. Within this definition, there are so many nuances and ways of expressing other types of leadership. Different interpersonal levels make this quality so important to be aware of and see how it makes an impact throughout…
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My Favorite Cheat Meals
Written by Will Chen With Thanksgiving around the corner, all I can think about is the incredible food I’ll get to enjoy. As a young adult, I try to maintain a healthy diet most of the time, but I give myself one cheat meal each week. I usually save these for after finishing a tough project or exam, since treating myself to food I love helps ease stress and reset mentally. Here are some of the cheat meals I look forward to most. AYCE Sushi Sushi is one of my all-time favorite foods, and there’s no better place to enjoy it than Sakura, an all-you-can-eat restaurant a few miles from…
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Letter to my Future Self
Written by Zoe Pecson Dear future self,I hope this letter finds you well,you who’s many years older and (hopefully) wiser.I don’t really recognize you; it seems we have changed a lotbetween the time of me and the time of you.But you know things that I don’t,and I can’t help but ask you some questions, so here goes: Do we reach that goal, that dream we’ve had?Do we get there soon, or was it not as easy as that?Did the path to that dream twist, turn, and climb,or was it left in the past, covered in vines?Tell me, my future self, did we get out of this hole,the one I’ve dug…
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My Top 5 Newark Spots
Submitted by Francesca Tero If you were to ask my freshman self, 3 years ago today, what she could do in Newark, she would say “nothing.” In fact, I was actually debating transferring schools because I found myself so underwhelmed living in Delaware. However, I’m a few years older now, and I can confidently say that I’ve learned to appreciate this tax-free land for all it has to offer. I am not from Delaware, so you might want to take my words with a grain of salt, but these are some things I’ve grown to love about living here, and things that I will miss once I graduate in May.…
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The Glow-Up: Freshman vs. Senior Year Ins & Outs
Submitted by Jodie Li Welcome to a new, or even first, semester! I’ll be diving into my transformation from when I was a clueless freshman to a now (slightly) wiser senior. A lot of things change while in college, including priorities, fears, and even your boba order, while some things stay the same. Whether you are just starting your college journey or about to cross the finish line, here’s a quick list of some ins and outs of college life. The Ins & Outs of Freshman Year: In: Say “yes” to as many events, clubs, and outing invitations that align with your interests.Out: Feeling like you’re missing out (FOMO) if…
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Advice To My Younger Self
Submitted by Steven Pham There are so many things I could talk about, but if I could give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be this: start earlier, whether that’s calisthenics or anything else you’re passionate about. Looking back, I remember hesitating because I was worried I would be seen as unready, not disciplined enough to commit, or a failure in front of others. Though the truth is, if I had started earlier, I could have made more progress, and I would have developed the discipline, confidence, and resilience that come from putting yourself out there sooner. Challenges, whether learning a new skill, pursuing a passion, or…
