*Please keep in mind that this is written by an extremely biased student* When I called my dad the other day, he pointed out that I had been in Berlin for at least part of 3 months. The time is flying by. There is such a strange sense of pulling in me where I…Continue Reading 10 Reasons to Study Abroad in Berlin.
The College Birthday
I was a little worried about my birthday, seeing that I’d have to celebrate it for the first time away from my family and friends — but I’ve discovered my new favorite part of college: the Birthday Week. In the days leading up to my birthday, I was slightly confused about how this shindig worked. I love…Continue Reading The College Birthday
World, meet the “family”
Last weekend was family weekend. Unfortunately my parents didn’t make it because the Pope had to use our private jet for his US tour (this is sarcasm btw). But that doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy some good “family” time. In the past years, my freshman roommate’s family adopted me for the weekend and we enjoyed…Continue Reading World, meet the “family”
It’s OK to Change Your Mind
College is all about finding yourself: what you’re good at, what you enjoy, what you’re meant to do for the rest of your life. That said, college throws curve-balls when you are least expecting them; the only thing that you can do to be prepared is to be flexible and open to new possibilities when…Continue Reading It’s OK to Change Your Mind
You know it’s Family Weekend When…
You know its family weekend when… The bookstore is buzzing with little siblings buying FU swag. You get adopted by your friends’ parents if yours can’t make the trip. The pace of cars is slowed by parents in awe of the beauty of this campus…or just confused by which traffic circle they are supposed to…Continue Reading You know it’s Family Weekend When…
Goals
Update on my life: I went to Atlanta to see my friend (and Furman’s greatest alum ever) stage manage her first big time show I saw Kesha at Clemson My fantasy football team has won the past 2 weeks, and people laughed at my decision to draft mostly Patriots players. But who’s laughing now? My…Continue Reading Goals
Immersion, Submersion
Yesterday, I got back from my first weekend away. I chose to visit London, partially for the Chipotle, partially for the Queen, but mostly because they speak English and I was tired of feeling like a toddler in situations that the average child could handle. Like buying ice cream and wondering why the word “cone”…Continue Reading Immersion, Submersion
Furman Greek Life
We’ve all heard the horror stories: once you’re in a sorority or fraternity, there’s no going back. Say “Goodbye!” to all of your non-Greek friends and DO NOT even think about being seen with people from other Greek organizations than your own. Luckily, from what I’ve seen so far during my time here at Furman, I…Continue Reading Furman Greek Life
This is real, this is me!
(Name that movie, ya’ll) Bonjour! Hola! Aloha! Ola! My name is Leah, and I’m a freshman from Nashville, Tennessee. I adore theater and singing, and my newest talent is hand-lettering (look it up!!). My weaknesses are any movie about weddings, sparkling water (La Croix pamplemousse), and polka dots, but I can also be found rocking…Continue Reading This is real, this is me!
A little bit (or a LOT) of me.
Dear friend, Don’t you dare leave the DH (Dining Hall) without saying “thank you, have a beautiful day”. Hold the door for the person behind you, or the person that you can see with the corner of your eye coming your way. Just hold the door always. Address people as “ma’ams” and “sirs”. Apologize for…Continue Reading A little bit (or a LOT) of me.