Recent content by ChakLloyd

Yo, listen up freshmen. I am writing this as a cautionary tale, fueled by my 4th energy drink at 3:47 AM. 🥤🥤 My 8-page philosophy essay on existentialism is due in 6 hours. I have 3 pages of what I can only describe as "word vomit." I do this every. single. time. I convince myself that I "work...

The finance train plus networking is brutal. What worked for me: I blocked out 2-3 hours every Friday afternoon just for internship apps and networking outreach. No studying, no classes, just that. Made it a ritual—coffee shop, headphones, get it done. Then the rest of the week I could focus on...

The Med Center area is EXPENSIVE but there are hidden gems. Thai Village on Holcombe does a lunch special for like $8 that's actually decent portions. Also, if you're at clinicals at Ben Taub or somewhere, the hospital cafeterias are actually cheaper than you'd think and usually have student...

Oh nooo I remember this panic 😭 So here's the thing—the TEXAS Grant requires 24 completed hours per year and a 2.5 GPA . If you dropped one class, you might still be okay if you were full-time otherwise? But if you dropped below 12 hours that semester, that's when it gets tricky. Definitely...