The story of when I cheated involves a rather unfair experience for me, because the consequences far outweighed the actions.
At a university in Maine, some classmates and I were assigned to do a group...
In my five years as a professor at AACC, I’ve heard lots of excuses for plagiarism. Here are some of them, along with my reactions.
I waited too long to start the essay. (Agreed!)
I didn’t have...
I am going to graduate this month—after attending AACC for four years.
I’ve been here so long because I believe it’s important to take your time with college and figure out what you want to do...
You’re walking up the aisle to take your seat with many others around you. You hear your family from a distance cheering for you as if you have just won a marathon. You stand and walk across the stage.
Just...
Picture this scene.
You’re walking outside underneath a beautiful, eve- ning glow. The sun shines its incandescent rays, now a fading, dim orange, onto the sidewalk in front of you. The sky above...
Oprah Winfrey once said, “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”
For me, passion equals greatness. I learned that after I dropped out...
I arrived in the U.S. from my homeland in England a few months ago. My plan: to try everything.
I’ve yet to have any Maryland crab cakes, which I’ve been told are the best in the country. I’m...
For anyone who has been near any kind of media since the beginning of the year, you know that the country that we live in has gone through some changes that for some, may not be smooth, and for others,...
There are soaring trees and beautiful brick buildings, lined and well-kept walkways, arching statues of art, and gazebos for students to flock to and converse with their friends.
This description details...
In my 13 years serving as a translator in the U.S. Navy, I had the great fortune of serving both stateside and overseas.
It was difficult transitioning to student life. I found myself feeling lost without...
I registered to vote when I was 15, eager to affiliate with the Republican Party.
Since third grade, I have observed what is going on around me in the political world. I remember the 9/11 attacks and...
Welcome back to AACC; we know the fall semester of 2016 was a rough one, according to social media. Here at Campus Current we have come up with a few tips to not only help you survive this spring semester,...
