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(08/16/18 4:04pm)
After some time at Penn, it becomes both easy and exhausting to talk about our school culture in the same tired way – hypercompetitive, sleep deprived, overachieving, etc. As I noticed in my first weeks at Penn, sometimes we talk as if signing up to be a Penn student means signing up to be always too busy. The thought of having to rush through college at the expense of deep engagement was disappointing, but approaching life in a more thoughtful way proved to be a challenge.
(07/04/18 12:34pm)
Although I like that Penn doesn’t require me to choose a major until the end of sophomore year, it’s hard not to worry about the consequences of course selection — deciding what to study can sometimes feel like deciding what to give up.
(06/07/18 1:06pm)
We frequently tell and hear stories of heads bobbing down and jerking back up in lecture halls, notes that progress into scribbles, and all-nighters pulled for exams the next day. We complain about how we were too tired to concentrate in class. We rely on caffeine to succeed in our classes and get us through our days. As the semester goes on, “tired” becomes as common a response as “busy” to the question “How are you?”
(06/01/18 12:55pm)
I’ve noticed that Penn students regularly use more than necessary. Disposable water bottles make regular appearances in the classroom. A chorus of agreement sounded when a friend shared that paper plates became a necessity as schoolwork accumulated. We tend to grab paper towels in needlessly thick wads.
