I grew up in a household that wasn’t exactly familiar with the idea of free time. Although we have a great family room and a 92’’ TV, I’m pretty sure I can physically count on one hand the number of times my entire family and I have sat on the couch together to enjoy a television program. My parents, both full-time physicians, [...]

I innocently meandered into Barnes and Noble the summer after my junior year to pick up a few GMAT and GRE prep books.  As an aspiring businesswoman, I thought pursuing an advanced degree seemed to be the logical post-graduation path.  For the first few weeks of summer, I blissfully splashed around in the pool and drank [...]

Throughout the semester, students at the University of Michigan have developed their own distinct habits of studying; some of them prefer to study in noisy environments like the second floor of the UGLI, while others prefer silent environments such as the Law Library or Hatcher Graduate Library.  However, whenever finals rolls around I notice that [...]

Now that we’re approaching the time of year where we might be spending more time in the Stacks than we’d like to admit, I thought we all could use a refresher course on the unspoken rules of the Stacks. While there may not be one sole enforcer of these rules, I can almost guarantee if [...]

I think we can all agree that with the semester’s end slowly nearing and finals quickly approaching, a major sacrifice we will make this December may just be the thing we need the most of: sleep. It’s almost inevitable that sleep will no longer be as high a priority for students as finals season sets [...]

Things you planned to do during fall break: Start your English paper Apply for more jobs Catch up on your reading Figure out what the heck is going on in orgo Update resume Answer neglected emails Call Grandma back Things you did on fall break: Slept restfully for the first time in weeks Watched Michigan [...]