Well, I made it to the last week of term 1 at Franklin. I have yet to lose a point for my Learning Strategies class, but it was graded almost entirely on participation. This was the first class where I had a group project, but we all did our parts! It was exciting to not…

I just wanted to give a little life update for the zero people who know I have a blog. It’s a good record for my personal use nonetheless. I officially start my Franklin University freshman orientation class on Monday, but it opened last Saturday, so I have a number of the first week’s assignments completed…

This summer, I am taking a five-credit statistics course and a three-credit introductory marketing course. I am also working about 10 hours per week in the evening, and I have been having some dog training clients. Yet, I still manage to have too much free time to know what to do with it. Theoretically, my…

At the start of a semester, I like to do many different things to kind of refocus myself. Some are silly, others are practical/common for many people to do, but I enjoy all of these activities. Complete all miscellaneous errands and chores Return textbooks from last semester Sort out closet Any random cleaning that you…

12. The number that marks most students’ schedules as full-time. This summer, I am taking 10 credit hours. The world is still quarantined, or at least, Ohio still is, so I’m trying to take advantage of this unused time. I am hoping to go to Franklin University to major in Business Administration with an emphasis…

unsplash-logoScott Webb ***University names are hidden for privacy reasons. I just turned down an $80,000 scholarship at one of the best private universities in the Midwest. Yep, you read that right, 80K. Enough to buy a decent house in my community or two brand new cars. Why did I do it? Because I still would…

Currently, COVID-19 is swarming all over the world. Many are sick, some have died, but most people’s health has been unaffected by it. During this time that we are laid off of work, out of school, and bored in general, we must take advantage of the resources at our disposal. This is the first time…

I learned about a lot of interesting topics in my Interpersonal Communication class this semester. Of them, the three most significant things I have learned about are as follows: code switching, listening responses, conflict styles. All of these skills are extremely important in leadership roles, which I hope to gain as I learn more as…