by Kirti Arora | Oct 19, 2025 |
Earlier today, I had been indoors since morning studying for my exams, cleaning my room, doing laundry, and catching up on a long list of things. I started feeling a bit restless around afternoon. I couldn’t quite understand what was happening. I drank some water and...
by Thomas Montemayor | Oct 19, 2025 |
For the longest time my PowerPoints all had the basic title + bullet points format with maybe a picture or two. I’ve always felt that they were stale, but I never knew how to really improve them. Of course, there are templates and fancy animations, but those felt...
by Gunesh | Oct 19, 2025 |
I want to preface by saying that I am not even going to comment on the state of Penn State’s football program. I want to go into this week with a positive mental attitude and be optimistic about the future of my favorite sports teams. Earlier this afternoon, the...
by Palmer Moore | Oct 19, 2025 |
This week, I traveled to Arizona for a case competition. As many of you know, the federal government is shut down, which has caused a shortage of TSA and FAA employees. Add that to the challenges of flying in and out of State College, and you have a perfect storm for...
by Nicholas Peters | Oct 19, 2025 |
I cant believe we are already halfway though october… time really does fly when you are having fun. These are an exciting next few weeks for me as I have back to back travel planned every weekend until mid November. As I am writing this, I am sitting in my room after...
by Olivia Fisher | Oct 19, 2025 |
There’s something about Penn State in the fall. The sound of the Blue Band, the chimes heard from Old Main, and the electric buzz around campus that remind me why this place is so special. As I prepare to graduate this year, here are some traditions you NEED to...
by Lydia Sullivan | Oct 19, 2025 |
On my walk back home from a night of studying, I had a sudden urge to check my mail. Underneath my mailbox was a large cardboard box with my name written on all sides! Similar to a kid on Christmas morning, I was so excited and ran up to my apartment to open it....
by Abigail O'Neill | Oct 19, 2025 |
As we hit the halfway point of the semester, I am overwhelmed by the idea that we are already one quarter of the way through senior year. Time is flying, and so much change and growth has happened in such a short span. Looking back, I am proud of the lessons I’ve...
by Brody Ivy | Oct 19, 2025 |
Last weekend I was given a chance to go home. I had made these plans weeks in advance, knowing that the Monday after my weekend at home I would be given a mental health day by my professors, and would not have any classes that day. A week before I headed home, I was...
by Phillip Babuscio | Oct 19, 2025 |
The first time I ever spoke with someone in the Presidential Leadership Academy was during my first year, when the PLA hosted a pizza dinner networking session. I had the opportunity to talk with several members to learn more about the academy and hear what...
by Marianna Olaya | Oct 19, 2025 |
Happy Sunday! For this week’s blog I wanted to jump on the train and share my rose, bud, and thorn (shoutout David for the inspiration!). My rose has been coffee. I recently bought an assortment of fun-flavored k-cups to spice up my mornings. There is one of...
by Charles Irvin | Oct 19, 2025 |
In my seven semesters at Penn State, I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve rarely traveled more than 10 minutes outside of State College during the semester unless I’m driving home. This weekend, four of my closest friends dragged me to Ole Bull State Park,...
by Matthew Pun | Oct 19, 2025 |
Recently, I was told that when I teach, I tend to “project my mindset onto whoever I am teaching.” Before, I’ve learned not to give other people the answers they are looking for and to not tell others what to think, but ever since that conversation, I’ve been more...
by ajw7164 | Oct 19, 2025 |
Most people consider the quintessential summer job to be among the likes of lifeguarding, working at the local golf course, or maybe even retail. However, my job this summer was both my first and unconventional. I worked in a FedEx package location with my high school...
by Jackie Fassbender | Oct 18, 2025 |
There have been a couple classes I have attended where, upon entering the class and sitting down, I notice most people either pull out a notebook and a pen or pencil or a computer to jot down their notes. In high school, I had been a die hard notebook fan. I liked...
by Karen Zhou | Oct 18, 2025 |
This past summer, I had the opportunity to cross off one of my biggest bucket list items—going to Europe. I went through a study abroad program with Penn State, and thinking back, I honestly cannot believe that it was real life. I had always wanted to go abroad, but...
by Livia Profaci | Oct 18, 2025 |
After two months of being away from my family, my dog, and my beautiful home, the time has finally come for me to return. I wasn’t supposed to come home until Thanksgiving break, but I felt I needed a break from the stress of midterms and homework, just to relax for...
by Avery Snowden | Oct 17, 2025 |
The farther I go in my college journey, the more I realize that every time I think to myself “Oh great, I have a pretty light schedule this week!” I am just lulling myself into a false sense of security. Throughout the day on Monday, my schedule typically grows...
by Emmanuel Kraft | Oct 16, 2025 |
Recently, I attended a “Policy Profile” speaker session held by the School of Public Policy. The speaker was Pam Adams, who is currently the Director of the Centre Regional Planning Agency (CRPA), the organization that guides local planning efforts to create a...
by Michael Ferrick | Oct 16, 2025 |
Ever since I was younger, I have always been musically involved… up until college that is. Unfortunately, I have not found the time in my schedule to continue a hobby of something I love most, and that is singing. Ever since coming to college, I feel like I have lost...
by Christian Roach | Oct 15, 2025 |
This October, my sisters and I have decide to do “31 Days of Halloween” together on facetime. This entails us picking some sort of halloween/spooky-esque movie and/or show series to watch for each day in October, leading up to Halloween. My older sister,...
by Jacob Boyce | Oct 15, 2025 |
This past weekend marks the first weekend this academic year where I was not on Penn State’s campus! I traveled to Columbus, Ohio to compete in a mock trial tournament that was hosted by Ohio State University. Being away from campus for the first time this year was...
by agk5375 | Oct 15, 2025 |
This week, I had the opportunity to watch a friend of mine go through one of my favorite classes, with my old professor: Honors RCL with Dr. Babcock. This class was an absolutely incredible experience for me. I met some of my first and best friends in college in this...
by David Richards | Oct 14, 2025 |
Last Saturday, when my girlfriend, Ella, and I were leaving the tailgate lot after the Northwestern game, something very unexpected occurred. Ella was standing beside the opened door of the Uber that was about to take us home, waiting for me, as the Uber driver began...
by hmb5906 | Oct 14, 2025 |
Public speaking has always been a part of my college experience, whether through class presentations or leadership roles. My time presenting financial literacy topics to first-year students at the Financial Literacy Center taught me that effective communication goes...
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