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My Post-Grad Plans

by | Apr 12, 2024 | 2 comments

It is crazy to think how quickly that last four years have flown by! I want to use this final PLA blog to share my next steps after graduating! Starting in June, I will work at Juniata College as an Assistant Director of Major Gifts on their Advancement team. What...

PLA Highlights Reel

by | Mar 28, 2024

My blogs this semester have all been very reflective as I look toward graduation. It seems fitting to reflect on the many incredible memories I have had with PLA, so here it is! Below are five of my favorite memories from PLA listed in no particular order. For those...

Counting Your Blessings

by | Mar 15, 2024

With the end of the school year (and the end of undergrad for many of us) quickly approaching, there is a greater urgency tied to many of our responsibilities. Classes, clubs, and summer/post-grad plans occupy much of our mind while we still try to maintain a healthy...

Ambitious and Easily Distracted

by | Feb 14, 2024

My life is currently devoted to 3 things: finishing my thesis, getting a job, and graduating. The short description of my thesis is that I am analyzing the rhetorical theories of Kenneth Burke, with a focus on his theory of the negative, to shed light on the negative...

Meeting Walt Rakowich!

by | Jan 31, 2024 | 1 comment

Hey PLA-ers! Last week, a few PLA students and I had the awesome opportunity to meet Walt Rakowich over zoom to learn more about his leadership journey and gain new insights into his book, Transfluence! If you have not yet read the book (or can’t remember if you...

Stress Management Class? Sign Me Up!

by | Jan 16, 2024

Hi PLA! I can’t believe I am writing the first PLA blog of my last semester at Penn State! While a lot has changed throughout my time at Penn State, the bi-weekly commitment to write a PLA blog has remained constant. As we all know, part of the graduation...

New Routines

by | Dec 6, 2023

Hi PLA! With the semester coming to a close, I think many of us are realizing how much we need this winter break. I have personally had a very busy and difficult few months, and I am ready to be home with my family. In this blog, I want to share some of the things...

The Best Places Off the Beaten Path, Penn State edition! 

by | Nov 2, 2023

My last few blogs have been slightly heavier topics, so I thought it was time for a lighter topic that I find very fun to discuss: places off the beaten path, Penn State edition! Hintz Family Alumni Center and Alumni Pond! I would be remiss to not encourage PLA-ers to...

8 hours of sleep, no excuses

by | Oct 19, 2023

In Honor 401 this week, we listened to a podcast episode focused on effective decision-making. One of the ideas really stood out to me: creating rules for yourself. The practice of making rules for yourself allows you to more easily make healthy decisions because you...

Dress to Impress

by | Oct 6, 2023

My feet are currently in a lot of pain. I am breaking in a pair of heels that I want to wear to a wedding, and this pair of heels is about 2-3 inches tall – far taller than my ol’ reliable 1-inch heels. It really isn’t just about wearing heels to a...