by Stephanie Schwartz, M.S. Tomorrow, September 20th, is my birthday. For the most part, I LOVE my birthday! I usually celebrate with many of my favorite things – family, friends, fun activities, and good food. While my birthday is predominately
by Megan Sy, M.A. M.S. I recently decided that I’d like very much to learn Spanish again, after studying the language in college. I unearthed an old textbook and downloaded an app with the hopes of brushing up on my
by Mark Schiffman, M.S. Having been a professional student for my entire life, the beginning of September is always a challenge for me. Every year it seems that this year’s schedule is going to be crazier than last year’s and
by Rosina Pzena, M.S. Over the past week or so, I found myself beginning the exciting yet overwhelming task of car shopping. Shopping is fun for most of us when we are “just looking”- window shopping, trying on clothes for
by Carly Mayer, M.S. Every single day, I enter the Hamilton ticket lottery. I would pretty much do anything to see it and anything these days means entering the ticket lottery (since I’m not actually willing to move out of
by Johna Hansen, L.C.S.W. School begins soon for my children and they appear excited to see old friends and make new ones. However, I noticed myself becoming anxious about the amount of things I need do for them before the
by Amanda Rosinski, M.A. As I plan some fun outdoor activities for this upcoming Labor Day weekend, I can’t help but to also think about the idea that Labor Day represents the end of the summer. Beyond that, my fall
by Stephanie Schwartz, M.S. I fit the typical graduate student profile of being highly conscientious and motivated to succeed. While I generally view these as positive aspects of my personality, at times I feel anxiety about my constant desire to
by Mark Schiffman, M.S. There is a classic Saturday Night Live skit of the Gap girls at the mall where Chris Farley (playing a Gap girl) is stuffing David Spade’s (playing another Gap girl) French fries down his mouth. When David Spade
by Megan Sy, M.A., M.S. In the age of social media, there is passionate focus on creating the image of a picture perfect life. Instagram, in particular, is well-known for its filtered pictures and curated feeds. We are now learning