by John Macdonald | Nov 5, 2023 | The250
Disobeying this one almost sunk me. Heading to the backend of the second semester of my freshman year, I had started to figure out some things about how I learn best, but I was about to learn the most important one. Finals week was upon me, and it was a killer. I... by John Macdonald | Nov 4, 2023 | The250
My first semester punched me in the face. I had never seen a C before on a report card, let alone a sub-3.00 cumulative average. I now had a couple of lessons under my belt, but as it would turn out, not nearly enough. My two best friends were also engineers,... by John Macdonald | Nov 3, 2023 | The250
I aced my first college test, and it ruined my first semester. The first test of my college career was in freshman chemistry — Chem 12. A 20-ish question, multiple-choice test, 6:30 at night in the forum. Right or wrong answers only. No partial credit for... by John Macdonald | Nov 2, 2023 | The250
The first time it caught up to me, I woke up in a lecture hall all by myself. Within 48 hours of arriving at Penn State, I found 20 new like-minded friends. Wanna walk downtown? Yes!Wanna play softball? Yes!Wanna explore campus? Yes!Beer? Yes!Wanna hang out and listen... by John Macdonald | Nov 1, 2023 | The250
I almost wasn’t accepted into my major. Not only didn’t high school prepare me for college, but I think it hurt me. I have a good memory for things like dates, names, formulas, and definitions. I did a lot of homework on the bus ride to school or in... by John Macdonald | Oct 31, 2023 | The250
The first step in getting the facts is to know where they are. With grocery store items, you’ll find the facts on the nutrition and ingredient label, not on the front label.For research papers, you’ll find the facts in the section labeled...