Ah! My friends, the time has come. Although to many, it may feel as if we all packed up our belongings and threw our backpacks to the back our closets just yesterday, the time has come to dig those backpacks right back out.

The time has come to trade our flip flops and beach towels, for school desk and a much needed caffeine fix so that we can remain awake long enough to complete our assignments. The days of not waking up a to an alarm are going to be a thing of the past, at least for now, anyway.

Without a doubt, this summer went by in a blink of an eye. And for my fellow college students, I suppose what people say is true, the older we become, the faster the moments pass us by.

Along with the time passing us by just as fast as a car going 95 miles per hour on the New Jersey Turnpike, with the commence of a new school year means just a few things. At this point in our academic career, it is no secret that school can be incredibly stressful. It is imperative to look at each school year as a stepping-stone into our future. The people we meet and the lessons that we learn will all benefit us in our future, in some way.

There is one thing that I learned in the past year and it is to take some time to cherish everything around you. Everything that we are currently experiencing can almost never be experienced this way ever again. Be sure to take a moment to take your head out of the books (just for a moment) and enjoy those who are around you.

College serves as the absolute best time to learn more about oneself. Although one may not know it, each and everyday, slowly but surely, we are growing and advancing ourselves.

Here is to another terrific year!