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Orientation & NYC

I arrived in New York City last Saturday and spent the weekend moving in. I am glad to have a lot of friends in the city both from Penn State and other schools working in a variety of exciting fields this summer. I didn’t even realize one of my best friends from...

Summer Nerves

Hey guys, I can’t believe it’s already our last blog :(. I will be writing blogs over the summer so not as sad for me, stay tuned for those. What I really can’t believe is that this blog marks the end of my first year in PLA. I feel like sophomore...

Gratitude

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend! During our conversation journaling exercises this month, a recurring feeling I wanted to have for my day was gratitude. In my submission to Dean Mather, I mentioned how I truly believe that recognizing what you are...

First Time in Denver!

Hey guys, I hope everyone is having a great first week back from spring break. I saw a lot of my friends travel to places that are on my bucket list, and I’m grateful that I got to cross off Denver! It was a ton of fun exploring the city and the great outdoors...

2024 THON

I really believe that you cannot get the full Penn State experience without going to THON, and I had the privilege to attend again these past few amazing nights. My freshmen year, I went to THON but was not able to go to the final four. I now fully understand how...

Ups and Downs

I think that being a college student is such a rare opportunity. I feel fortunate to be in the phase of my life where I can take the time to fully explore my varying interests, passions, and understanding of myself and others. Even with the disappointments, conflict,...

Family Craft

Hi everyone! It is so great to be back and writing our first blogs of the spring semester. Today, I realized how close I am to becoming an upperclassman. While I love being taken under the wing of so many amazing role models I’ve already met, I am excited to...

Semester End

I can’t quite believe that it is already time for the last blog of the semester. Sophomore year feels like it has both gone by too quick and taken forever to finally come to an end. While it was packed with activities and goals that I’ve reached and passed, I need to...

Women in Finance

I have worked on considerable amount of professional development this past month, so I’ve felt like I am in professional mode at all times recently. I want to write my blog today about the meaning I’ve derived from a select set of these involvements. I...

Goal Setting

I find myself having to do a ton of goal setting as formal projects in my programs and classes. This has helped me explore more about my professional and personal aspirations, and I want to share some of the knowledge I picked up from hearing others speak and share...