My Gap Year: Temporary Immersion in Israel
Today's guest blog post is by Shoshi Preuss, an admitted student who chose to take a gap year between high school and college. Hi, my name is Shoshi Preuss and…
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What Sports Are Like at a Division III University
I get a lot of questions about what it's like playing sports at a Division III school, and what the perception is of athletes on campus. People want to…
The International Club on Campus
Hello there, Greetings. So, the past weeks have witnessed quite a few activities. The list includes a new set of classes, career fares, a trip to Niagara Falls with the…
About Me: Who I Am and Why I’m Here
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…
Seven Things I Can’t Live Without at College
I recently discovered mashable.com, a multi-faceted news website with interesting articles on the latest news, opinions, and tips for everything under the sun. Browsing through it, I discovered this post about…
Reflections on My Pre-College Program Course and Students
This summer, I taught fourteen high school students. My course lasted two weeks, and we spent 8:30-11:30 a.m. together in the classroom. I had a variety of students. One young…
Why the University of Rochester Loves IB
While there are many elements of the International Baccalaureate program that we appreciate, we feel that there are three reasons UR and IB are a great fit for each other:…
The Photon Camp: 2013 Edition
Earlier this month, The Institute of Optics organized the first edition of the Photon Camp, a one-week program designed for rising high school seniors to get an overview of the…
Super Orientation!
Faster than a speeding golf cart, able to leap from high school to college in a single bound, and with more programming than meets the eye—it's Orientation! We've been hard…
My Pre-College Experience And Undying Love For Rochester
It has been rumored that if I were to get a cut, I would in fact bleed blue and yellow. People often ask me when my love for University of…
Imagining and Managing Your Future
This July will be my third year teaching "Imagining and Managing Your Future." I am very excited to be once again in the classroom for two weeks with high school students…
A Trip on the “Bee” Train
Dateline: Saturday, May 4, 10:40 p.m. at JFK Airport, New York City: “Now boarding rows 15 and higher…” Thus began the beginning of the end of another spring travel season.…