“What’s next?” This famous question is one all seniors should expect to answer at least once a day, if not once an hour… Last week, I attended a networking event called Furman Connections, hosted by the Career Services Center. Having never attended an event like this, my stomach seemed to tie up in knots as I…Continue Reading What’s next?
I would like to think that two semesters abroad, on two different trips makes me a complete expert on all things study away. Like, don’t mean to toot my own horn here, but I am the study away guru. And from my travels, besides for the culture and the history and the languages, I have…Continue Reading My Resume Will Thank Me
Okay, I know everyone is probably getting ready for Thanksgiving since it’s the next big Holiday, but I just felt the need to write this post since every year Halloween teaches me so much about how to properly celebrate it. So here you are, consider the following pieces of advice for next year! 1.Your costume…Continue Reading What Halloween taught me
Like at all colleges, fall at Furman University is one of the BUSIEST times of first semester; mid-terms are in full swing, almost every upperclassman girl is in search of a semi-formal date, and the application process for just about EVERYTHING- study-away May Experiences, summer internships, grad school- has just begun. Luckily, fall is also…Continue Reading How to Make the Most Out of Your Fall at Furman
The leaves are changing colors. It’s getting chilly at night, but not cold. To paraphrase Miss Congeniality – “Describe your perfect season.” “That’s a tough one. I’d have to say fall at Furman. It’s not too hot and not too cold. All you need is a light jacket.” It’s a great time of year for…Continue Reading Fall @ Furman
1. Get as much homework done as possible the week before. Trust me, you do not want to wake up the Sunday after Homecoming with a week’s worth of homework to do! Strategy is key. 2. Get involved! The best way to do this is to join an organization at Furman- such as the Greek…Continue Reading 10 Ways to Have a Blast at Homecoming
I am sitting in a high-end, equipped-with-wifi, but-still-cost-a-euro-to-store-luggage long-distance coach bus, on my way home to Berlin. I am alone. There are probably about 40 seats, and I am the only one that bought a ticket, and the poor bus driver knew my name before I even got on the bus. And although I sat…Continue Reading Homecoming from Abroad.
Every year, homecoming comes and you walk around campus looking at people having huge smiles on their faces. However, every year, there’s always this one group of people that have no idea what is happening on campus and have expressions of obvious concern on their faces. These are the people that I like to call…Continue Reading HAVOC-too many questions…
Where can you find a place to dance the night away, race in a costume relay, or throw a pie in the face of one of Furman’s Vice Presidents, all while raising thousands of dollars for a good cause? This weekend, Heller Service Corps hosted the PalaTHON, raising $18,386 for the Greenville Children’s Hospital. We…Continue Reading Living is Giving
This midterm is a milestone in my Furman career for two main reasons It marks the halfway point of this semester which means I am done with 56.25% of my time at Furman I had my first real midterm exams. None of the classes that I’ve had before have had them so I’ve gotten luck for…Continue Reading Midterms