So the countdown until graduation is on…May 9, here I come! Until then, I’ve got a few things to accomplish… Finals are upon us! I completed my teapot (!!!) for my Ceramics class, but I have final research due in both Sociology classes (one due tomorrow and one Tuesday) and a final exam for my…Continue Reading The Final Stretch
I am here to confirm the rumors… You do not pick your roommate when you come to Furman; you fill out a roommate survey and then you are matched with the right person. I know this sounds scary, but trust me… You definitely want to trust the survey! It is best to FIRST become good…Continue Reading In the Roommate Survey We Trust
The 2014-2015 academic year is quickly coming to an end. It’s crazy to think that it’s been 8 months since I moved into my dorm and now I’m going to be moving out in a week. As I look back on this year, I realize that I’ve learned a lot. Here are just a few…Continue Reading Tip and Tricks
Every year, Furman University hosts Relay For Life – an organized, overnight (6 pm – 1 am on our campus) community fundraiser walk, in order to raise awareness and money for the American Cancer Society. All the proceeds goes toward ACS, a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer. Where do we, the…Continue Reading RELAY FOR LIFE
Summer internships. I’m sure you have all heard by now, this is something pretty much every college student should strive to do during their four years in college. While it’s not guaranteed that you will get a job through an internship, it definitely helps tremendously. Why is this important? It shows that you weren’t just sitting on…Continue Reading Summer Internship Tips
Well, today is Friday. For that I am grateful. I only have one class at 10:30 on Fridays, so it’s my lazy morning, and then I’m done after just one class. This morning I got up and went on a run, came back to my apartment to eat some breakfast, then went to my class….Continue Reading Friday Afternoons
Four years ago, a friend approached me and asked me if I would like to write for our school newspaper, The Furman Paladin. If she had asked any other person, their first response would have probably been to duck and run – and understandably so. After all, isn’t it bad enough that we have to…Continue Reading Get Paid to Be Funny at the Furman Paladin Newspaper
If you told me sophomore year of high school that I would be in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland for spring break, I would have probably laughed at you. But it happened, from March 7 – March 14th I spent my spring break with 11 other peers in my grade and 1 staff member and 1 faculty…Continue Reading The Best Spring Break #FULayover
Hey Y’all, Recently my accounting professor (who is also my adviser) had us do an exercise which was extremely meaningful and powerful. We wrote the letter of recommendation we think we deserve right now and then wrote the letter of recommendation we want to get from her by the end of our for year. We…Continue Reading On a Serious Note
This week has been a whirlwind! As the semester quickly draws to a close, every thing is piling up. All of that aside, I also contracted a rather fierce virus last weekend while home on Easter break. The worst thing about getting sick in college is probably that you have to be sick alone, without…Continue Reading A Crazy Update