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It has been way too long since I’ve last written a blog post. I am long overdue for some personal reflection. To begin, I cannot believe that it’s already October!…

                 Many people ask how it's possible to manage playing a high-level college sport while going to an equally renowned university. When you…

Hello everyone! My name is Jamie Rudd and I’m thrilled to be a member of the University of Rochester Class of 2017. As a student blogger I have the exciting…

October is a very special month here at Rochester, with some of the most exciting events of the year happening on the weekends. As a follow up on my previous…

Picture: My desk before midterms in the Fall of 2012. “Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have…

A look at the new team! As the semester has come to a start, the soccer season has also begun. It's a hectic time of going to new classes (and…

Summer 2013 has come to an end. Wow, I needed to actually write that out to reinforce it to myself because I've been in denial. Yup, breaks my heart to…

As the number of international students coming to the University of Rochester from around the world continues to grow, we make every effort to recognize the variety of credentials applicants…

This week, I began my third and final semester of nursing school. The day is filled with orientation, introductions and scheduling for the upcoming semester. The majority of our coursework…

IB puts you at an ideal jumping off point to excel in college. The International Baccalaureate program features a broad and deep curricular exploration of the intersections between disciplines. This…