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?
“Welcome Home” “#HomeAtFurman” “Homecoming” Those are the phrases that have been ringing in my head the past two weeks and and it’s been beautiful. Looking back I’m extremely grateful that I had the opportunity to chair the Homecoming Committee for FUSAB. Yes it was fun getting to plan and execute events these past two weeks…Continue Reading Furman is Home
So far, my first year at Furman has been amazing. Not only have I made friendships that’ll last a lifetime, but I’ve also made many memories and experienced new things, including Homecoming! As part of the Engaged Living Program (EL), I was able to participate in the Homecoming competition along with the rest of the…Continue Reading Homecoming and Furmanland
This past week marked the 2014 annual Homecoming. Having attended a large university before coming to Furman, I didn’t quite know what to expect. Last year I barely even knew it was Homecoming. I heard about it in passing here and there but for the most part it wasn’t a big thing. Here at Furman…Continue Reading Homecoming 2014
Happy Homecoming! Topping the list of my favorite traditions at Furman is Homecoming week! During my sophomore and junior years at Furman, I served as a Homecoming chair for my sorority. I chaired the banner and skit competitions as a sophomore, and the banner competition as a junior. It was so much fun – one…Continue Reading Happy Homecoming!