Month: September 2014

Family Weekend

This past weekend marked the annual Furman Family Weekend. Beginning Friday, masses of parents, siblings, grandparents, extended family and friends made their way onto our beautiful campus. They watched performances, played trivia, attended information sessions, stopped in at a tailgate, went to the football game, shopped downtown and ate mountains of delicious food. For three…Continue Reading Family Weekend

Happy Family Weekend!

Great company, great food, great family! Let me tell you about Family Weekend at Furman! As a freshman, it is one of the best weekends of that first semester. It falls at the perfect time – just after you’ve gotten pretty acclimated to the freshman-hall, roommate thing, and settled into your classes. Plus, by that…Continue Reading Happy Family Weekend!

The Weather. Retreats. Freshmen.

  The Weather. I detest the weather of these past couple of weeks to be honest. Am I grateful that South Carolina has all four seasons? Yes. Am I grateful that Greenville is surrounded by mountains? Yes. Am I happy that the mountains like to send us all four seasons worth of weather in a…Continue Reading The Weather. Retreats. Freshmen.

7 Tips for Having a Happy Interview

INTERVIEWS. Not only are they stressful and intimidating, but they are also something that we will experience time and time again. Whether they are for school admission, an extracurricular program, or a job position, interviews all have one thing in common: they are simply a means by which someone may get to know the real…Continue Reading 7 Tips for Having a Happy Interview

Round 2

Freshman year, done. Adventure filled summer, done. Sophomore year, currently in session. I’m back at Furman for my sophomore year and I couldn’t be happier. Technically sophomore means “wise fool” – essentially one who think they know all but learns they don’t. This year is going to be filled with a lot of those experiences…Continue Reading Round 2

International Student Comeback: How Jet Lag Was Intertwined with Happiness

  Sweating buckets because of the hot weather in South Carolina, I stood outside of the airport with three huge suitcases and three bags on my body. It had been a long summer before I made it to be back here. I had done an internship in a non-governmental organization about Social Entrepreneurship in Vietnam,…Continue Reading International Student Comeback: How Jet Lag Was Intertwined with Happiness

Saving the Best for Last

I can’t believe it’s my senior year at Furman! Everyone says it, but time really flies in college – as they say, it’s the best four years of your life. I’m really excited to be back on campus for “the final year.” Although I’ve taken advantage of some amazing opportunities over the past three years…Continue Reading Saving the Best for Last