This is by far my toughest blog to write this semester. This is my last blog post as I am graduating next Saturday. The past four years have been absolutely amazing and the fact that my time is almost up at Penn State is mind-blowing. Four years sounds like a long time and sometimes it […]
15 weeks down, 1 to go
Well, the last week of classes is fast approaching (ahem, starting tomorrow!). The fact that this is my last week of college classes is mind-blowing. If you’ve been reading my blogs this semester, you’ll know that I love giving advice to incoming students and expressing how much I will truly miss Happy Valley when I […]
Senior year bucket list: Go to one last Blue-White game
As I finish up my senior year at Penn State, there are events and things I have to do one last time. Going to the Blue-White game is one of those events! The Blue-White game is the official kick-off to the new football season where the football team scrimmage each other in front of thousands […]
Do you want to be an RA? (In my Frozen voice)
As a student at Penn State, you have the opportunity to meet a lot of fun and interesting people. During your freshman year, and possibly during your entire time at Penn State, you have the opportunity to live in the residence halls on campus. Without the dedication and assistance from the Resident Assistants (RA) that […]
Freshman 15 (tips to surviving your first year)
You thought I meant gaining the Freshman 15, didn’t you? For those of you that do not know what the Freshman 15 is, it’s a commonly used term to describe the act of incoming freshmen to college gaining 15 pounds when they begin their college journey. However, this is a list of things to keep […]
Saying goodbye to Happy Valley and hello to the Real World
It’s crazy to think that in less than two months I will be a Penn State alumna! For the seniors graduating from high school this year and heading off to college, I just want to say congratulations! If you’re coming to Penn State in the fall, get ready for the best four plus years of […]
Spring break’s over…now what?
After a much needed vacation in sunny Florida for spring break, I am back in Happy Valley! Spring break is a little different from Thanksgiving break and winter break in the sense that when you return from spring break, you’re left with 7-8 weeks remaining in the academic year. Or in my case as a senior, the […]
Guiding tours guided my life
When I began my college career at Penn State, I wanted to pursue a business degree. Little did I know that would change when the course requirements for this particular major would include way too many math classes for my liking. My pursuit for a business degree quickly changed and I found myself enrolling in […]
In the eyes of a THON Dancer Part 1
THON 2015 is just two days away! After fundraising, participating in canning weekends and planning events all year to raise money in an effort to win the battle against pediatric cancer, over 700 dancers will walk into the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC) and dance for 46 hours to celebrate this year’s accomplishments. My fellow intern […]
Commonwealth campus spotlight: Mont Alto
Penn State is one university geographically dispersed throughout the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are a total of twenty-four Penn State campuses; twenty of them are commonwealth campuses, while the remaining four are special unit campuses. The four unit campuses are Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Penn State Hershey Medicine, Penn State Great Valley School […]