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How Do You Value College Education?

Last year, I read an intriguing article in The New York Times that presented data illustrating the financial advantages one gains as a result of attending college. An analysis of Labor Department statistics by the Economic Policy Institute showed that, in 2013, those...

TAlking about Leadership

Even with the title of “Sophomore Teaching Assistant” for Leadership JumpStart, I feel like a student all over again. I’m still on the journey of discovering myself as a leader, and now I have taken on the role of helping twenty-four new Schreyer freshmen learn about...
Leading through Storytelling

Leading through Storytelling

Over the summer, I had the fantastic opportunity to travel to India through Schreyer’s Signature Travel Program. I had of course expected the experience to be immersive, life changing, and perspective shifting, but it was so much more than I could have ever imagined....

Senior Year Greetings

“Hey, how are you?” -“Good it’s great to see you, can you believe we’re seniors?!” This has become the new standard morning greeting every time I pass someone in my year, and it’s starting to sink in as the first week goes by...

EQ in Leadership – PLAOrientation Reflection

During the PLA orientation, Women’s hockey coach Josh Brandwene gave one of the best leadership talks I have ever heard at Penn State. He explained that there are two key elements of exceptional leadership: Making the right decisions and building a strong community....

When will we get it right?

After a tragic accident, we are so willing to rush to the aid of those affected. This was proven during Hurricane Katrina when New Orleans received overwhelming support right after the hurricane hit. As news headlines flood media with the 10th anniversary of Hurricane...

Succeeding at new roles

What is the best way to succeed at a new position you might ask? As a first year senior, I luckily have two years left, as I am in a five-year program. A majority of my peers are in a different boat, as they will most likely begin full time employment once they...

Start of Senior Year

It is great to be back in State College. After a pretty intense summer in New York City with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, it is a nice change of pace to be back with friends who I haven’t seen in a couple of months. For the most part, we are all moved into our...

A Summer To Remember

In April of 2015, I was sitting in Eisenhower Auditorium watching the Penn State Philharmonic perform beautifully as per usual. Intermission came, and similar to many students, I retrieved my phone to check for notifications. Alas, my stomach fluttered and excitement...

Listen in order to lead

Unlike most Penn Staters who have only been back on campus for a week, I moved in over two weeks ago. For the first 3.5 days I was a teaching assistant for Leadership JumpStart, then I jumped right into being a SHO TIME mentor until Friday evening. It was an...