Year: 2014

Homecoming Week!!

Guess what: HOMECOMING WEEK JUST STARTED!! The whole school seems lit up with school spirit, sport games and post-midterm relief!   So here’s the story: this year’s Homecoming theme is DISNEY! HAVOC representatives dress on different Disney characters, like these guys: Mulan by Danai The Incredibles by Stephen When I asked Uncle Google what is…Continue Reading Homecoming Week!!

Day Made

A compilation of events that can completely make your day at Furman! Here’s my Top 10 list! 1. Sugar cookies in the dining hall (they are incredible – the frosted sugar cookies at Einsteins are delicious too!) 2. When you walk through the rose garden just as the gardeners are cutting roses (so you can…Continue Reading Day Made

Planning My Life One Day at a Time

It’s no secret that with college comes a lot of responsibility, especially as far as time management is concerned. In my experience so far, balancing schoolwork, social interaction, and sleep has been my greatest challenge in adjusting to the college lifestyle. With that being said, I am by no means an expert at managing my…Continue Reading Planning My Life One Day at a Time

Time Flies

Two weeks ago at Parents’ Weekend my mom hit me with this gem: she told me, “I feel sad for you, Megan. You only have two and a half more years before you’re thrown into the cold, hard world.” Gee, thanks mom. As depressing as that statement is, it’s true. She followed it up by…Continue Reading Time Flies

It’s going by fast

So we’re on fall break, the leaves are changing colors, and the sweaters are out which only means one thing: midterm. We’ve reached midterm of the first semester and all I have to say is: it’s going by way too fast. Sophomore year is disappearing.. I’ve realized I’ve begun to solidify those relationships that were…Continue Reading It’s going by fast

Want Some Fun Facts About this school year, Furman upperclassmen?

Have you ever crossed the Ramsay 300 hall and noticed our “17 Signs You Are Definitely A Sophomore In College” corkboard? People largely ignore these kinds of silly facts, either on the hall board or on BuzzFeed (Yes it’s on BuzzFeed also!), but I did spare a little time one day reading the board as…Continue Reading Want Some Fun Facts About this school year, Furman upperclassmen?

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.