Top 10 reasons to love and hate first-year dorms
By Emily Barrie | August 30, 2024Love it or hate it, dorm life is an essential part of the first-year student experience at the University.
Love it or hate it, dorm life is an essential part of the first-year student experience at the University.
These are a few tried and tested classroom phrases that uniquely irk me each time I hear them. But now as an upperclassman, I’ve learned that it’s not too hard to sit through, because at the end of the day, we can all commiserate — and laugh — together.
Here’s to learning something new, learning something about yourself and enjoying the simple pleasure of reading for your own enjoyment.
While I learned a lot about London, literature and theatre, the most valuable takeaway was a newfound confidence in myself to be adaptable and have fun in new — and sometimes stressful — situations.
Your exploration of Charlottesville does not have to be confined to the plazas and pathways of the Downtown Mall and the Corner.
Some days, our bodies may feel overtired and fatigued. Exercising does not mean you have to immerse yourself in a high-intensity workout or push yourself to extreme limits.
All slang must die at some point, and I think it’s time for "Rona" to go.
This closing statement helps to convey enthusiasm about the email exchange and whatever may be coming next — and the recipient doesn’t need to know whether you are genuine or just putting up a front of excited energy.
Backing up your computer, getting rid of old, unused apps and filtering through media is really good for adding a little order to your life and resurfacing embarrassing videos of your friends from first year.
Staying at home and living the life of less social interaction is something that may end in two weeks or two months, and the uncertainty that we face does not guarantee anything.
Finding something outside of classes to participate in can help bring a student out of the slump they find themselves in around mid-February.
When you are stretched for time, having a whole evening open to do whatever you're pushing off is a blessing.
Here's how to best utilize your four year course of study.