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Self-Evaluation

A few weeks ago I got a follow-up email from an internship that I have been waiting to hear back from and they asked a few questions that made me think a little more about who I actually am as a person. Here they are, and I hope you enjoy! I also encourage you to...

Life

Life is definitely really, really strange sometimes. I am currently in a weird vortex where I am stuck living in catch-up mode (especially with my thesis), while also planning my 15-year plan in a Los Angeles hotel room at 11 pm. (In case you were wondering, it...

Jake’s Life & Larger Societal Pressures

Jake is panicking. Why is Jake panicking, you may ask? Jake is panicking because he can’t find love. While I poke fun at this situation, it does indeed draw light upon a greater societal issue: many students feel pressure to find a serious love interest in their final...

Thankfulness

I feel as if all too often we take advantage of the things that our friends and family do when they are trying to help us. However, with some time to think over break, I sat back and realized that I needed to show more appreciation to those that are helping me get...

State of State Auditions

As some of you may know, I am the Content Director for State of State 2019. State of State is an organization committed to facilitating a dialogue within the university community about important Penn State-related issues. This dialogue culminates every year in a...

Grad School Chaos

After searching for jobs for a little while and throwing my hat in the ring for a few, I decided that I would rather stay here at Penn State and get my MBA. However, in light of this decision, I have now put a ton of unforeseen stress on my plate. In order to be...

The 2019 Class Gift

Hello All! Just this past Wednesday at noon, I was able to announce the 2019 Class Gift on behalf of the Class Gift Campaign Executive Committee. Prior to this announcement, we had done extensive work of asking for proposals, evaluating these proposals and narrowing...

Class Gift Voting Week and Philanthropy Week

I hope you do not mind that I am beginning to use this platform as a way to advertise for all of the different organizational things that I am involved with. This Sunday night I am going to inform you all of an awesome week ahead of us in the philanthropic realm of...

State of State 2019 Student Speaker Nominations!

Hello, all! For those of you that don’t know, this year I am serving as the Content Director for State of State 2019! State of State was founded in 2013, shortly after the Sandusky scandal, and is a student-run organization at Penn State University committed to...

The Class Gift Process

As many of you know, this year I am serving on the Class Gift Campaign Executive Committee. The Class Gift Campaign is a tradition that has been around since 1861 — just six years after the University’s founding — and has left a significant impact on the...