This post originally appeared on Anna’s 1st blog, Annamotion. 1. Unpack ASAP If you can, get to your dorm as early as possible so you can unpack and organize your room the way you want it before friends begin to arrive and activities start up. You’ll feel great to have
Live What You Learn
This is the last post in the series, Reflections of a College Valedictorian. If you’d like to go back and read the other posts in this series, click the links below. Saying Goodbye Means Saying Hello High School Popularity is All But Forgotten Growth is Greater Than Grades Today we
Growth > Grades
Over the past few weeks we’ve been in a series called “Reflections of a College Valedictorian” where I’ve shared some lessons from my experience that I hope will place other students farther ahead of the game and keep them from making some of the same mistakes I did. If you’d
High School Popularity is All But Forgotten
Were you ever impacted by the popularity contest in school? Perhaps it wasn’t so bad at your school…or perhaps it didn’t seem so bad because you were actually in the popular clique. Perhaps you were one of the many who tried to change yourself to fit in. Perhaps you felt
Saying Goodbye Means Saying Hello
As of April 30th, 2016, I am now a college graduate! After spending almost my entire life in school, it’s hard to believe it is finished. It’s a very bittersweet feeling, indeed. Over the next few weeks I’m going to reflect and share a few lessons I’ve learned. I hope
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
One of my favorite quotes is from Dr. Seuss: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” This post originally appeared on Anna’s 1st blog, Annamotion. Confession: My heart attaches to people and things easily and deeply. I’m the person who feels like I’ve lost good friends when a
Planning for Success — Part 1: Calendars
This post originally appeared on Anna’s 1st blog, Annamotion. Note, the calendars shown in some of the images are the old version of the calendars. The download links will give you the new updated calendars. Calendars save lives. No, really. Hear me out… 1. Calendars save you time. Have