How to Succeed in College Without Really Trying
Surviving college means finding the tools to help stay afloat as the waves of responsibility wash ashore, which is just a dramatic way of saying you must find and accept the help you need.
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Surviving college means finding the tools to help stay afloat as the waves of responsibility wash ashore, which is just a dramatic way of saying you must find and accept the help you need.
With trying to balance school, extra curricular, family, and a rehearsal schedule, things can get pretty hectic.
Usually, when I think about fall, I think of crunchy leaves that make a mess of our deck and bitterly cold temperatures whenever the sun's not out.
My first show for the 2022-2023 school year at UC San Diego was serving as the choreographer and assistant director for Dance Nation by Clare Barron.
My first day in the Costume Shop was a frustrating one.
When I feel that things are getting too busy or out of control, I find it necessary to do what everyone thinks you shouldn't: I take a break.
Dallas and Amy curated a space that our university desperately needed.
This semester I began classes as a theatre major at the University of Georgia.
After a long restful and restorative summer, being back in the city of Philadelphia feels amazing and nostalgic! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Lina Batista.
As theatre students, we all know what the organized chaos of tech week is like, organizing backstage, getting the perfect timing on set changes, full dress rehearsals, and more.
I work in the costume shop for the Department of Theatre and Dance at CU Boulder, so I was lucky enough to work on many of the costumes for 'Shakespeare: An Autumn's Tale.' For the majority of the time we were working on the show I was given the project of creating these beautiful leg ruffles for…
I only have one theatre class in my schedule this semester, but I'm also an employee in the costume shop in the theatre building.
On September 14th, 2021 I attended The Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert.
Southern Louisiana really took a hit these past few years, but if anything we've proved that we're strong, resilient, and love theater.
This semester reinforced a certain notion that I have been thinking about all along: everything is interconnected.
Two years ago, little ol' freshman-in-college me was struggling to figure out what to go as to my choir's Halloween party.
For the first time, I was actually very anxious to get back to school during break, which is very telling of the positive environment that I’ve experienced at Rollins.
Halloween is my favorite holiday and, let's be honest, I'm quite a perfectionist about it.
Having a new perspective of a ceremony like this was something I’ll never forget, working with great people and being part of a team “behind the scenes” made me realize why I love theater so much.
It’s my sophomore year! While someone’s second year in college is nothing particularly exciting, it is a year that I have been looking forward to.
College is the time for you to try new things and “fail big” so take every opportunity presented to you to grow and learn! You never know, you may be pleasantly surprised by something and find a brand new lifelong passion!
This semester, I'm just starting graduate level courses here at Towson University.
The fear of graduating dawns on every student at least once in their college career.
I only had one midterm this semester which was for my script analysis class.
Knowing I have 4.5 weeks left of my college experience really puts things into perspective for me.