Originally posted July 2014 I am an avid note taker, whether it be in class, during my own study time or just things I need to remember. One of my favorite things to do as I take notes is draw! As a visual learner, drawing makes learning easier and more fun, at least for me.... Continue Reading →
Letter of Rec: How to Get One while Volunteering
Originally posted April 2nd, 2014, revised April 2017 Wouldn’t it be nice if things could just be consistent? Like if the way you get a letter of recommendation from a professor you could just translate over to getting one from a place you volunteer. Unfortunately, things are never that clean. So how exactly does someone go about... Continue Reading →
Pick A Major, Any Major
Originally posted March 31st, 2014, reviewed 2017 A guideline to help figure out what route to take in your college years based off the experience of yours truly. The college major. Your conversational starter, your ice breaker, your identifier. The one thing that will define your college career as it appears on your diploma. But how... Continue Reading →
Letters Of Rec: Getting Them From a Professor
Originally posted March 24th, 2014 The university I went to is known for having massive stadium style classes. The biggest one I ever had was my chemistry 1 class, which had 400 people in it. Four hundred. That’s absolutely insane. So how exactly are you supposed to get to know one professor in a sea... Continue Reading →
The 10 Pre-med You’ll Meet in College
Originally posted April 1st, 2014 Ah categorization. Don’t we all love it? These are some pre-meds I have seen in my day. Maybe you have seen them all; maybe you haven’t interacted with anyone like these. Is this all of them? Of course not! Its just a few who stick out and who you might... Continue Reading →
The 10 Commandments of the Pre-med
Originally posted May 7th, 2014 Being pre-med is a little like being part of really weird religion. We have specific rituals we must complete so that we might ascend to a higher plane (aka getting into med school). And no one quiet gets it unless they themselves are pre-med too. So here are some commandments*... Continue Reading →