Where do I begin? Well, for starters, I just finished my last math class EVER. I have been dreaming of this moment since 7th grade Pre-Algebra. Equally important: I just finished my freshman year of college. As I look around my dorm room in good ‘ol Jennings Hall, I can’t help but feel a pang of […]
How is it already March? I am getting closer to being done with my freshman year of college, which is crazy to think about. It feels like I was just beginning school and getting used to campus, classes, dorm life, etc. – now, most things about college have become so familiar. I had a relaxing “spring” break […]
Tomorrow, the University of Florida releases decisions for the Class of 2020; thousands upon thousands of anxious, eager, trembling students will go online at the very same second, blocking the computer screen with their hand as they press “enter” before seeing their application status change in the blink of an eye. This was me on Friday, February 13, 2015 – a date that […]
It’s official: I am done with my first semester of college! I finished my last exam this morning (before most people on campus were even awake) and I feel liberated. With lots of determination and the help of highlighters, Post-Its, latkes, and Project Runway study breaks with my friend Kim, I made it through the finals grind in one piece. Plus, I managed to avoid […]
It’s hard to believe that my first full month of college is complete. Midterm exams are no longer distant, neatly-written reminders in my planner – they are next week. It is October, yet it is definitely not the “fall” that I am used to; beads of sweat form on my upper lip every time I see someone wearing jeans or a […]
Here’s the lowdown Two weeks ago, I was sitting on my bed at home trying to figure out how to get my life together/walk across the room without tripping over the piles of clothes, shoes, and luggage tags covering my floor. Now, I have my first week of college classes under my belt. I survived the exhausting but worthwhile rush process (which […]
Just as the title (a nod to Tom Petty, a Gainesville native) may suggest, I am closer than ever to new experiences and new adventures. My freshman year at the University of Florida is right around the corner! One year ago, I was probably working on college applications and essays. At some point, I’m sure I wondered, “Where […]
The Darcy Diaries 