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The Roommate Diaries: My Personal Experiences

The Roommate Diaries: My Personal Experiences

Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff December 15, 2014

Before I came to college I never gave roommates much thought. In fact, I didn’t really give it any thought until I received my first of many roommates. It was the middle of August and I received a packet...

The Fear Of Success

The Fear Of Success

Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff October 30, 2014

When I was in Jr. High I remember having a talk with my mom and she asked me what I thought at the time was a very bizarre and moronic question. She asked, “Are you afraid of success?” What? I laughed...

Growing Pains

Growing Pains

Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff October 30, 2014

Do you ever find your self in situations where you are slowly drifting away from a childhood friend? Or maybe a person you met during your adolescent years and you thought you’d be B.F.F’s for well…...

Halloween Treats I Look Forward To

Halloween Treats I Look Forward To

Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff October 27, 2014

The air is getting cooler; the leaves are turning from florescent green to a yellowish, golden brown color with hints of orange, and I’m dressing in layers just about everyday incase it gets too warm...

Look up - a Non Social, Social Epidemic

Look up – a Non Social, Social Epidemic

Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff October 2, 2014

The other day a friend of mine, another Mercy college student, asked me to come by their hotel room where they dorm off campus. As we rode the shuttle bus from campus to the Hampton Inn, the bus took a...

Working College Students: Are We Missing Out or Are We a Step Ahead?

Working College Students: Are We Missing Out or Are We a Step Ahead?

Maritza Velasco, Impact Staff September 18, 2014

As an on-campus college student I always thought that I was getting the college experience that pretty much every college student was getting away at school, big or small. And it didn't occur to me until...

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