Posts categorized First Year

Here at the University of Rochester, there are a million things to do, and I imagine that in my time here I won't even participate in an eighth of the…

The flexible curriculum at the University of Rochester is one of the main reasons that I and other students decided to attend this school. Rochester firmly believes that you should…

As I mentioned earlier, I am the President of the 2016 Class Council and I thought that I would tell you more about what Class Council does. People often think…

Another couple of weeks at the University passed in the blink of an eye, leaving trees mostly leafless and pavements mostly wet. However, the weather was extraordinarily warm and sunny…

Having now successfully navigated my way through almost two months of college and sunk into the rhythm of daily life, I feel qualified to make a few statements about that…

It's that time of the year again when the semester seems to moving forward at breakneck speed and classes start getting harder. Reading is piling up and activities are overwhelming.…

Classes have been going for a while now, and I’ve found them to be incredibly interesting, and the workload has been manageable. My professors have been quite inspiring as they…

As I mentioned in my introduction post, I really wanted to get involved when I got to UR. I went to an informational meeting about Class Council, Hall Council, and…

The college admissions interview has become an essential part of the application and review process at Rochester. The interview offers us the opportunity to sit down and have a face-to-face…

The University of Rochester has such a unique way of integrating new students into the Yellowjacket Family. You’d be surprised to know that as a mid-sized university, students know tons…