Category: Courtney German

Favorite Furman Tradition

One of my FAVORITE Furman traditions of all time is the annual December trip to the Biltmore Estate. The event is put on the by FUSAB (Furman University Student Activities Board), a popular student organization, and it is always a wild success. Here’s why: FUSAB works with the Biltmore to set up a special event…Continue Reading Favorite Furman Tradition

Senior Year – Midyear Update!

With the first semester of my senior year at Furman complete, I thought I’d give an update on my current state of the union. Grades for this semester: posted and I am pleased! 🙂 This semester I took several classes for my Sociology major and one elective course to sample a department I had no…Continue Reading Senior Year – Midyear Update!

Good News!

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!

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

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!

Saving the Best for Last

I can’t believe it’s my senior year at Furman! Everyone says it, but time really flies in college – as they say, it’s the best four years of your life. I’m really excited to be back on campus for “the final year.” Although I’ve taken advantage of some amazing opportunities over the past three years…Continue Reading Saving the Best for Last