Author Archives: Victoria Cavrich
SHOTIME Day 3 Reflection
The final day of SHOTIME was most likely my favorite out of the three days I served as an Orientation Leader. The guest lecture with Dr. Alley was amazing. He managed to be both entertaining and informative and got me … Continue reading
SHOTime Day 2 Reflection
Day two of SHOTime, for me personally, was definitely more about the interactions between myself as a mentor and the incoming class of 2018. Despite having to miss Making the Most of the SHC because of the lack of seating, … Continue reading
SHOTime Day 1 Reflection
My first day of SHOTime didn’t start off with a bang, it was more of a very gradual crescendo. I spent my morning walking around the halls near my room, greeting the freshmen and their families as they slowly trickled … Continue reading
Summer Reading Program- An Interpreter of Maladies
When I first had to choose the book that I would read for SHOTIME, my selection process was very basic. The economy never fascinated me very much, so Banker to the Poor was out and David and Goliath, while interesting, … Continue reading
CM108U: A Global Take on a Classic Subject
During my winter break last year, I received an email about an educational opportunity that I could take part in during the next spring semester. The class was a comparative literature course on mythology, and since I had always taken … Continue reading
A Degree of Freedom: English 137H & 138T
When I first came to PSU, I knew that I was going to be gaining a lot of the liberties that come with being a college student. Setting my own schedule, choosing where and when to eat, and being able … Continue reading
Hey Momma/Hit the Road Jack- Pentatonix
[Editor’s Note: Ha, Frozen puns. I need to be stopped.] In Which Love is Not an Open Door It had started with a box. He had climbed out of his beat-up pickup truck and walked up the front walk to find … Continue reading
CIB Cultural Appropriation: Costumes
I’m not going to lie to you guys, I think that this form of cultural appropriation is one of the most obvious, however it does not make it any less offensive. In fact, most of the other elements that I … Continue reading
Never Let Me Go- Florence + the Machine
In the Arms of the Ocean Weightless. This was the one thought that rang clear in Rebecca’s mind. She had never felt so weightless before in her entire life. She could feel her limbs floating peacefully on the gentle undulations of … Continue reading
CIB Cultural Appropriation: Mascots
Hey, do you guys like sports? I’m going to go out on a limb here and assume that most everyone here has either played a sport or enjoys watching sporting events. They’re a great way to get some exercise, make … Continue reading