Month: April 2016

At Nyack College, athletes form friendships that go beyond the game. They come alongside their teammates as encouragers on and off the field, strengthening one another in their lives and faith.  I believe that community […]

Easter came to us recently, holy weekend. I went to the city with my parents that weekend, and we wandered through Brooklyn pizza shops, flowers budding beside concrete, and a lot of laughing and updating […]

“It’s a miracle I’m even here.” “I thank God for the opportunity to go to this school.” “You have no idea how grateful I am to be here.” I can’t count how many times I’ve […]

Midterms are over, but finals are not yet here. It’s that weird, tiring part of the semester that makes you want to both scream and eat a whole pizza by yourself at 2am while watching […]

In my last blog post, I started sharing some tips with you guys on how to pass the ALST, the first test required for certification to teach in New York State. The last post was […]

College is great, right? You showed up at the beginning of the semester all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed ready for this next part of your life. You’ve gotten to know your roommate, and the two of […]

College athletics are difficult to get into and even more difficult to master. Not only does being a college athlete require you to be incredibly skilled at your sport, it also requires a massive amount […]

The ALST. It’s a test that every teaching candidate enrolled in any teacher preparatory program in New York is familiar with. ALST stands for “Academic Literacy Skills Test”, and it is the first test you […]