Welcome Back!

Posted February 4, 2025 by Isabella Rodrigues

Welcome back everybody! To all returning students, I hope you had a restful winter break. To all new students, welcome to SLIS! I hope everyone had a good first week of classes on campus or online. To everyone who doesn’t know me I’m Bella, a second year SLIS student on the archives track! I currently work as a reading room assistant at the Schlesinger Library and as a cataloging intern at the Congregational Library. This is my final semester at Simmons, although it hasn’t hit me yet. I am both excited for the future and a little sad to be leaving Simmons and all the wonderful people who have helped me find my footing on my educational and career path. But, I still have a whole semester ahead before I can get nostalgic! 

This semester more than ever is going to be a balancing act between multiple jobs, a full class schedule, and the ever pressing post-graduate job hunt. I know a lot of my fellow SLIS students will be doing the same and I just want to wish everyone luck as well as urge you to take care of yourselves. It can be easy to burn out quickly while you burn the candle at both ends. Remember to reach out to friends and family, utilize those Simmons resources, and get plenty of rest during these long winter weeks ahead. Do what you can! Don’t be afraid to reach out to your professors or classmates! Getting a good jump on the semester will establish a well-rounded routine and make things easier down the road. 

This blog will be a combination of class and career advice, facts about the program or Simmons, and some personal tidbits that I think my classmates will find valuable or relatable. I look forward to a great semester with you all!