Illustrated by Sarah Thompson As the semester finally comes to an end, I feel obligated to reflect on all the various lessons I’ve learned. Although my time with The Burr was a bit short because of joining later in the semester, I am still satisfied with what I was able to share with you all. Essentially, this blog represented the experience of attempting to find more balance in my school life. Likewise, I tried to experiment with different techniques, particularly procrastination, to help turn some negative aspects of my studying habits into valuable lessons or better strategies.  One of ..read more

Illustration by Sarah Thompson Hello, and welcome back! Hopefully you enjoyed your break! With only two more weeks, I must admit that I am quite excited for this semester to come to a close. To say the least, this semester has undeniably been a learning experience for me. I’ve experienced my ups and downs, and likewise, I’ve been able to grow and develop into a better student and individual. While I wish I could type out all the different lessons and experiences I’ve gained over the past few months (believe it or not, it has been a lot), my desire revolves around sticking to the theme that I’v ..read more

Illustration by Sarah Thompson When we’re simply not in the mood to do homework and find ourselves stressing more than usual, procrastination can be such a beautiful thing. While some see avoiding school work as a hindrance to productivity, I see procrastination as a reminder of what life is truly about. Being so tranced by schoolwork most of the time, we often lose direction. When we procrastinate, we sometimes are able to reprioritize and reestablish the values that we genuinely cherish in life. Personally, I find myself lost often, especially when I have homework up to my neck. I’ll always ..read more

Hello, and welcome back! Hopefully you enjoyed a great fall break, and more importantly, I hope getting back into the groove of things isn’t too dreadful. Honestly, my week went by very quickly and smoothly. Why you may ask? Rather than stressing over some petty homework assignment, I decided to spend my time and energy exploring new TV shows. I admit that it’s been quite awhile since I simply sat down, let go of my stress and binged a couple shows. Keeping up with school and other “important” things in life can be so dull and monotonous. Whenever I don’t allow myself to indulge in some type o ..read more

ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH THOMPSON Let me guess. You don’t want to do your homework right now, so you’re trying to find a wicked, fun blog to entertain yourself. Me too! Well, kind of. If there’s one thing that you and I most definitely have in common, it undeniably is our prestigious ability to procrastinate.  “Procrastination breeds innovation,” said no one ever. However, my overarching objective with this blog is to prove just how true that quote could possibly be. Personally speaking, I constantly find myself wandering astray pursuing any path except my school work. I don’t know about you ..read more