Campus
A Year in T-Shirts
June 24, 2013
Now that I’ve been home from college for over a month, I (and my mother) would like to say I’ve fully unpacked. And while it may seem unbelievable that it…
First Year
Posts Loop
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Everything You Need to Know (Summer Edition)
May 31, 2013
I want to start my blog by first congratulating the incoming Class of 2017 on completing their high school careers. All of you deserve a standing ovation. You are about…
Academics
Successes and Failures of my Second Semester
May 23, 2013
Photo: Me having a blast on Dandelion Day with some of my new friends and brothers! Sorry for the delay with the blogs; it’s been an incredibly hectic second semester.…
Admissions
A Trip on the “Bee” Train
May 7, 2013
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.…
Athletics
Relay for Life, Rochester
April 16, 2013
This past weekend, Colleges Against Cancer at Rochester held their annual Relay for Life. For those of you who aren't familiar with Relay, it is an all-night long campaign with the…
Campus
SigNu’s Hotdog Eating Contest: 2nd (4th) Place
April 8, 2013
One aspect of Greek life that is often overlooked is the dedication that many Greek organizations have to philanthropy. Since I started pledging at Sigma Phi Epsilon, I have become…
First Year
Learning How to Weld: A Spring Break Story
April 2, 2013
Now that Rochester has experienced warm enough weather for me to have worn shorts for a week, I figure it’s about time I talked about my spring break. (And because…
Academics
6 Reasons to Attend a Pre-College Summer Program
March 29, 2013
Written by Emily Cihon Fehnel, Director of Campus Programs, Admissions Have you ever considered participating in a summer program at a college or university? Here are some reasons why you…
Diversity
Protips for Choosing the “Perfect” Roommate!
March 28, 2013
When I was originally posting on the Class of 2016 Facebook group, I wasn’t planning on looking for a roommate. I wanted to let fate decide where and with whom…
Extracurriculars
Spring Break 2013: San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 27, 2013
As I’ve mentioned in my other posts, I decided to rush this past January and I'm pledging Sigma Phi Epsilon. In my rushing post and now, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND if…
Extracurriculars
The Time Is Now: How You Can Shape Your UR Experience, Today!
March 6, 2013
If you couldn’t tell from my article, "Accepted? Time to crush it," I believe that the time to take action is always NOW. Why wait until tomorrow when you can start…
Academics
So, GPA Matters?
March 1, 2013
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I was involved in numerous extracurricular activities last semester. Part of the reason why I had time for all that was the approach to…