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Starting Up Again
Hello everyone and welcome back to the “Around the Grove Blogs” We all missed you very much and are happy to be resuming the biweekly blogs! We finally made it to 2021 and many of us will be starting the … Continue reading
What to watch over winter break?
At this point we are amidst the chaotic time in the fall semester with finals, research papers and group projects – these past couple weeks have felt nonstop just go, go, go. As we wrap up the semester, we are … Continue reading
Happy Winter Break
I can’t decide if I feel as if this semester felt longer or shorter? Either way, it was a tough semester! I have been ready for winter break to begin since midterms, who’s with me? I’m personally going to use … Continue reading
Resolutions
As 2020 comes to a close, most of us are wanting to get some goals prepared for 2021. So pretty soon we are going to be creating our New Years resolutions and hopefully sticking to them. I’ve began the process … Continue reading
Gratitude Journal
Gratitude is defined as “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness”. This year has been very strange and unexpected The pandemic has created a lot anxiety, fear and overwhelm. Our usual routines and … Continue reading
Movies for Mental Health
Last week I attended the Movies for Mental Health event here (online) at USG! This event was put together by the help of many student organizations at USG such as Social Work Student Association, Psychology Student Association, Latinx Student Association, … Continue reading
Thankfulness
Thanksgiving is pretty much around the corner. Many people enjoy spending time with family and having a delicious meal together. It’s often a nice occasion and really gets you to be around those who love and care about you. However, … Continue reading
Comfort Zones vs. Self-Growth
“Comfort, the enemy of progress” -P.T. Barnum Breaking out of your comfort zone is hard. It’s scary and uncomfortable but the greatest growth comes from stepping outside our comfort zones. Think to yourself when you experienced the most personal growth, … Continue reading
Grad School Prep
As a senior at USG, I’ve been figuring out what I want to do once I leave. Before I know it, the spring semester has started, graduation time is just around the corner, and soon I won’t be an undergraduate … Continue reading
Making Piggy Banks Grow
Anyone else fit the stereotype of a broke college kid? Well, let’s talk about some techniques I’ve learned throughout my college journey to break that stereotype! Even the Spare Change: The little things add up! Saving my spare change throughout … Continue reading