Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.

— Oscar Wilde.

It’s not an easy task being a college student. As an adult with a life and responsibilities, possibly a job, multiple credits of courses to account for, student life can get pretty hectic, pretty quickly.

What does it mean to be a college student? Why are you a college student? How do you “college”?

My name is Annie, and I am a college student. If I am going to be completely honest here, this blog was an assignment for one of my business classes. It was assigned three months ago, and now I am finally beginning to work on it. Such is life and schoolwork for the typical college student when unpredictable events and life gets in the way.

I am beginning this blog in the midst of a coronavirus peak in the United States. This is unprecedented, and it has changed the lives of everyone, especially of college students. I am in my senior year of undergraduate studies as a Biology major, and I am transitioning into dental school. Many undergrad courses have gone online, and many professional schools like medical and dental schools are making the decision to begin the next academic year online. What is college, if college is now from home?

As I write this blog, I want to document this season of uncertainty as a college student, and I want to share my studying tips, caffeine knowledge, and mindful living advice for the average student willing to explore this elementary blog.

Thank you, and welcome!