Category: Sophomore Spotlight
Sophomore Spotlight #7: What I learned from being a sophomore president
I’ve been the president of a student group for about six months now, and the experience has completely transformed my thoughts on leadership, time management and self-motivation. Continue reading
Sophomore Spotlight #6: Taking a break from blogging
source: mikemelrinho
I used to publish 11.6 articles on average every month. The thoughts and ideas came naturally to me, and I had the time to capture and refine them. In the first three months of 2016, however, I put out a total of six articles. What happened? Continue reading
Sophomore Spotlight #5: debate + your freshman year friends
Me, debate camp 2013, from a photo album I dubbed “The Record Summer”
Debate
noun de·bate /dəˈbāt/
a lifestyle lost in another era. Continue reading
Sophomore Spotlight #4: No Makeup Mondays is no longer
source: botanize
It’s December 2015. I’m in my second year of college, and for the past few months, I’ve sort of ditched the No Makeup Monday concept, mainly because I felt like I didn’t need a designated day of the week to chill from makeup. Continue reading
Sophomore Spotlight #3: traditions + habits
source: victorprez
I’m at the airport.
Waiting at my gate.
Why not get some reflecting done?
5 traditions and habits that I realized about my life. Continue reading
Sophomore Spotlight #2: The Chronicle, high school friends, apartment life
The Northwestern Chronicle (new website launching soon, btw)
I made a huge commitment when I stepped up to be the new EIC of The Northwestern Chronicle, Continue reading
Sophomore Spotlight #1: Do you really want to know what I think?
A mediocre picture I took at the ODESZA concert
Do you really want to know what I think of sophomore year so far?
Okay. Continue reading
Sophomoric anticipations
Well, sophomore year is about to start.
This year is about being more goal-oriented and productive, but without donning the misleading and overly optimistic rose-filtered glasses I wore as a freshman. This year, it’s about being more fiscally conservative, self-sufficient and independent. Continue reading
Introducing my new series: “Sophomore Spotlight”
The first year of college has come and gone, and I’m so excited to be starting my second year at Northwestern University.
To follow along my new series “Sophomore Spotlight”, go to menu > Life Chapters > Sophomore Spotlight.
What you can expect for this upcoming series of blog posts:
- What college is like after the initial hype wears off
- Finding/picking majors
- Getting more involved with student groups, and focusing on quality over quantity
- Apartment life with Lisette
- Food recipes/reviews over on my food blog, Cat the Critic
- Combination of blogging + journalism, under the “Journalism” category
