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College Life as a Remote Out-of-State Student

November 25, 2020

Left: Redwood trees in the Bay Area; Right: Crosby Hall, University of Rochester After leaving Rochester last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was already eagerly awaiting my return…

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On-Campus Jobs at the University of Rochester Part One

March 18, 2020

One of the big differences between high school and college is the amount of free time you have. In most high schools, students are expected to be in class from…

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How to Stay Healthy in College

February 28, 2020

Every semester, about four weeks in, the entire campus gets sick. Every October and February, lecture halls are filled with the chorus of coughs and sniffles as students try to…

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6 Tips to Surviving the Infamous Rochester Snow!

January 20, 2020

One of the most well known facts about Rochester is that we get an insane amount of snow. There are definitely horror stories like how we got over 24 inches…

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A Day in My Life as a University of Rochester Student

January 2, 2020

As a high schooler, one of my biggest questions about colleges I was interested in was what my day-to-day life would look like as a student there. Now that I’m…

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How to Survive a Rochester Winter, from a Southerner

December 14, 2019

Whenever I tell people back home in Virginia that I go to the University of Rochester, their first response is always, “Wow, isn’t it cold up there?” The answer is…

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Meet me at…Wilson Commons!

December 2, 2019

At the University of Rochester, Wilson Commons is one of the main sites of the student union; a place to meet up with friends, catch a meal, and relax. Food…

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Senior Year: Take One

November 21, 2019

Hello everyone! Sorry I have been MIA lately; senior year has been overwhelming. I’m almost at the two month mark, and to be honest, I can’t believe it. The fact…

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Why I’m Glad I Chose the University of Rochester

November 10, 2019

Hi! My name is Carolyn Richter, and I’m excited to begin writing as an Admissions Blogger for the University of Rochester. As you may have read in my bio, I’m…

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Summer Highlights: Part Two

October 19, 2019

Read Part One! It’s been around three months since the end of summer, so it’s the perfect time to look back on my experience! Just to recap quickly, I spent…

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Highlights from Junior Year: Spring

July 12, 2019

Hello hello, thank you for proceeding to part two of my junior year highlights blog (here’s part one, just in case you want to revisit my fall semester)! So in…

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Summer Highlights: Part One

July 7, 2019

Hi everyone! Hope you’re all enjoying your summer, wherever you are. Whether you’re staying on campus or traveling to a new city, doing research or working at a company, or…