Monthly Archives: January 2015

Juggling School and Work at USG

Everyone who has a busy schedule can testify that striking a balance between school and work is not an easy task to undertake. That is even more true for students who attend both work and school full-time. Waking up to … Continue reading

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Back and (Working on Getting) Better Than Ever!

And so it begins, second semester. What will these next three months bring? In short, a LOT. This statement seems a bit paradoxical now that I see it on paper, but it really rings true. Let me take you through … Continue reading

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The Most Fruitful of Times - Making the Most out of your College Years

Finding new opportunities can be a lot like picking apples- there are literally hundreds of bright red juicy apples dangling all around you, ripe and ready to be plucked, and college students have access to the most fruitful apple trees. … Continue reading

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Happy First Week of Classes

The first week of classes, AKA “syllabus week,” is usually a hectic one. It’s filled with searching for classrooms, buying textbooks, and panicking about how much work I will have (maybe that last one is just me?). Syllabus week is also a … Continue reading

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Snow Daze

What I thought was going to be a drab first day back to school, driving in the snow, struggling to keep my eyes open in my 9 AM, dragging my butt to and from classes, turned out to be a … Continue reading

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The Gaggle at the Grove

Our delightful campus located on 50 acres of luscious green grass surrounded by native Maryland trees, flowers and plants welcomes over 4,500 students, faculty, staff and …….a gaggle of Canadian geese. Over fifty geese have made their home at Shady … Continue reading

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Break is Over?

Wait. No it can’t be true. Classes start on Monday? It feels like it was just yesterday when I was walking out of my last final thinking I’M FREE. I wasn’t exactly free though. I decided to take an online … Continue reading

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Dispatches from Lounge-uary

We last left off at the conclusion of my third semester as a University of Maryland Baltimore nursing student. I wrapped up final exams and then enjoyed a relaxing week in Key West and Miami Beach (see below). Now, I … Continue reading

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What To Do When You Start To See The Light at The End Of The Tunnel

Everyone understands that the most crucial part of success is motivation. Without it, we are all void of the energy, enthusiasm, and zeal that runs the turbines that help move us forward. Let alone navigating in a 2 year long … Continue reading

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Final Weeks of Hibernation

Sorry this post is coming at you so late in the day, but this girl is still on break! University of Maryland School of Nursing at USG resumes on Monday January 26th. My break has been very relaxing; full of … Continue reading

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