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A Little Peek Into My Life

I’d like to start off by saying that I’m just now becoming aware about how many posts and paragraphs I start with “so”, and I think it’s pretty funny that I’ve consistently done it. That has nothing to do with the content of this post, but I thought it was interesting...

The Leadership Game

In the first week of class, we addressed many characteristics that make good, and even great, leaders. It is quite amazing to see the extensive list of qualities that we came up with; so many people brought up great points that I would not have thought to mention but...

I Owe My Employer

It was just the other night, after Penn State had beaten Pitt and students were packing into Redifer for post-game food, that my friends and I found ourselves seated at a table in the commons. We had all finished eating and were simply sitting and chatting about the...

Leadership Gene?

An interesting thought to consider while thinking of what leadership means to you: the possibility that being a natural born leader is written in our genetic code. As a biology major, I am a firm believer in genetics and the power of a person’s DNA on their life and...

HESE – Applied Creative Thinking

This semester, I’ve become very involved in the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship program at Penn State, not only taking classes but working with the new director to shape the future of the program. If you’d like to get involved in HESE...

How’s the Weather Up There?

For those of you who do not know me (or who don’t realize I seriously slouch), I am 6’ tall. For reference, the average adult female height in the U.S. is 5’5. For my age group, that puts me in the 99th percentile range, a range I’ve belonged to since my first...

Time

I found myself thinking about time a lot this weekend, for a couple of reasons. The first being the least fun – scheduling. It’s hard to balance school, work, and all of the events that happen around campus, especially with career fair coming up this week. I’ve gotten...

Out in the Real World

Returning to Penn State this semester, I feel as though I am coming into my classes with a much different mindset than I have ever had toward my schooling before.  Last semester I took a Leave of Absence to work at Johnson & Johnson for seven months, as part of...