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Get Serious, Not Conceited
On March 21, 2011
![students and leaders constructing a house on Barksdale Field](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/comm-engagement-service-280x190.jpg)
In all of my three years at William and Mary I have seen many people grow and I have seen some stay stagnant. I
Surprise! Graduate School at W&M is more challenging than Undergraduate School at W&M (hence the name)
On February 3, 2011
![Classics books](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/academics-280x190.jpg)
When I first began my graduate program at W&M last semester, I initially hypothesized that W&M has a similar level of rigor in undergrad
And it Goes On and On my Friend!
On October 27, 2010
![Classics books](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/academics-280x190.jpg)
It is hard to believe that it is already that time of year. With paper after paper and exam after exam the demands are
Changes: Undergrad one moment, Graduate the next!
On September 7, 2010
![large group of students high-fiving at Opening Convocation](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/convocation-280x190.png)
The end of my senior year came quickly. It seems like it has been forever since I last blogged, but at the same time
Spring Break in NYC
On March 15, 2010
![Fife and drum walking in Williamsburg](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/williamsburg-280x190.jpg)
Spring Break 2010, it is senior year and I thought I should go out with a big bang! So, a few friends and I
On the Run…
On February 19, 2010
![students cheering at a Charter Day Concert](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/campus-life-280x190.jpg)
Being a good student at William and Mary often means that you will have many days of non-stop movement. Wake up, throw on clothes
Graduation On Its Way
On February 9, 2010
![graduates walking through the wildlife refuge in regalia](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/commencement-280x190.jpg)
So, I am a senior. And yes, this is my last semester. Many seniors
around me are dreading the big day where we walk out
Managing Time…
On November 3, 2009
![Student break dancing in Sunken Garden at Day for Admitted Students](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/clubs-orgs-280x190.jpg)
Managing Time...
This has been one of the hardest tasks at William and Mary, primarily because there is so much to do here. There is
Family Weekend gone too soon…
On October 7, 2009
![Family sitting at a picnic table on campus](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/family-weekend-280x190.jpg)
Here we are approaching Fall break already and I have had barely any time to reflect on the great experiences of Family Weekend. My