The holiday of Thanksgiving is an extremely meaningful holiday in my family and, with my first semester at university coming soon to an end, I have decided to make a list of some of the things about Furman that I am thankful for: 1. The DH cookies are the bomb.com. They are also likely to…Continue Reading Giving Thanks
So something to note about Furman students is that we are all very, very busy. And more than that, we love to talk about just how busy we are! So without further ado, here’s how busy I am… I’ve made great strides on a lot of coursework since I last blogged, thank goodness. My senior…Continue Reading Whirlwinds
THE FOOD: I’m pretty sure this tops everyone’s list. There is nothing better than my mother’s homemade rolls or sweet potato, apple casserole. Some people say calories don’t exist on vacation, but I’d like to add that they also don’t exist on Thanksgiving or Christmas. I may consume 5,000 calories in one sitting, but hey,…Continue Reading Things I Love About Thanksgiving:
Hello Friends! November has been a fast wonderful blur. After two weeks of tests and papers that destroyed my sleep schedule, I realized why a chose a school that challenges me and its because professors rally around you and want to see you succeed. Ad-mist all the school work there was to be done, I…Continue Reading Life Update
Being a music major is hard. Like REALLY HARD. Not only do I have to keep up with all of my classes, but I also have to reserve time for practice and rehearsal. That being said, being a music major is the BEST decision that I could have possibly made upon attending Furman, and the…Continue Reading Music Major Madness
We are now two weeks away from Thanksgiving Break and that means that life on the Furman campus right now is complete and utter madness. It’s that time of the semester when everything starts to culminate: classes are taking off, clubs are planning for year-end events, and preparations for next semester are underway. This week…Continue Reading So much to do, so little time
Yesterday (Friday the 7th), we international students gathered for a while at a bonfire site off-campus – at Darby’s house! Darby Woodard is one of the liaisons for international freshmen in the International Connection Program. Chrissy named it fancy – a “Fall Farm Party,” in our meeting one month ago (Chrissy McCrary is the head of the…Continue Reading Take a Look at Our International Connection Program – Fall Farm Party!
Guess what? Remember my goal to submit my first graduate school application by November 1? I’m so happy to share that it happened right on schedule. I submitted the first application on October 22. I’ve submitted two others since then (read: I submitted them last night), and am hoping to complete two more this weekend!…Continue Reading Good News!
Yesterday was such a blast!! I remember how excited I was after I got out of class and finished declaring my second major: Political Science with Dr. Kaup. I darted right towards the DH where Rick, who was in a black costume with the Naruto‘s Leaf Village’s (Konohagakure) headband. He stood out among the DH crowd and got…Continue Reading Want to hear about my Halloween?