To New Beginnings
This strange thing called time flies by at a pace you cannot catch up with. But some things just don't change whether be it at age nine or nearly twenty…
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New Major Series – Epidemiology
Today’s guest blogger for our “New Major Blog Series” is Oladoyin Oladeru ’13. Ola writes about discovering a passion for epidemiology and understanding the worlds need for strong public health…
New Major Series – American Studies
Starting off our "New Major Blog Series" is Tzvia Berrin-Reinstein '13 of Newton, MA. She writes about taking advantage of the Rochester Curriculum and discovering a new major from that process.…
Reflections of a Summer Research Internship!
Before high school, I was never exposed to the scientific world of research. I’ve been learning the sciences for as long as I remember but there was no research involved.…
Accepted! What Happens Next? A Guide for International Students
Flashback to late 2009 . . . somewhere in October/November I had been tirelessly filling out college applications and simultaneously trying to survive the International Baccalaureate (perhaps tackling calculus and…
Embassy Youth Forum
With Actor Daniel Dae Kim. (I'm on his right side with the blue tote bag.) The US Embassy American Center in Seoul hosts a youth forum called 'Real People Talking'…
Student Reflections of Rochester Academics
Learn more about the Rochester curriculum.
5 Things I Learned From Study Abroad
I've been home in the US for just over a week now and it's been strange, to say the least! At first it was pleasantly overwhelming to see my family…
6 Years and 10 New Majors Later
I never thought that I’d still be at Rochester in 2012. Honestly, I had no idea what I would be doing when I arrived at Rochester in the fall of…
Dear Freshmen
Most high school students think their identity crisis is going to end once they're in college, but the confusion actually lingers. You have to choose your major, decide where you're…