Academics
Introducing Me, Charlotte!
October 7, 2015
Hello, everyone! My name is Charlotte Pillow. I was born in Manhattan and grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Now, I am back in New York as a freshman at…
Extracurriculars
Posts Loop
City of Rochester
My Summer as an Urban Fellow
August 27, 2015
As I set out for a semester abroad, my summer has officially come to an end. But oh, what a wonderful summer it was—full to the brim with engaging learning…
City of Rochester
Vocational Bliss: My Summer Internship at Writers & Books
August 17, 2015
I fell in love with Writers & Books the moment I stepped foot onto 740 University Avenue. Located in the heart of Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts, the building is…
Extracurriculars
Research Is More Than Lab Work
August 7, 2015
As mentioned in my last blog entry, I am currently working in Germany as a research intern at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. “Research” is a term that you hear a…
Careers and Outcomes
A Summer Internship at a Museum
August 4, 2015
This summer, I was lucky enough to have an opportunity to intern at one of the most famous architectural museums in Chicago—the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. Just to explain about…
Extracurriculars
Entrepreneurship: What Does It Actually Mean?
May 6, 2015
by Jesse Reichenstein, member of the Class of 2016 and president of Spark Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship (n) en·tre·pre·neur·ship: A word most of us have probably heard but are still kind of unclear on what…
Athletics
The Importance of Taking Chances
May 5, 2015
The May 1 enrollment deadline has come and gone, which means Rochester’s campus eagerly awaits the newly confirmed Class of 2019’s August arrival. Of course, the feelings are reciprocated; you soon-to-be…
Extracurriculars
Students Helping Honduras: Doing Extraordinary Things at Rochester and Beyond
April 27, 2015
A little over a month ago I sat down at my computer and attempted to write this blog. I had just returned from my spring break service trip with Rochester’s…
Alumni
The Class of 2015 Gift Campaign
April 17, 2015
This year I’ve had the distinct privilege of co-directing the Class of 2015 Gift Campaign. The Gift Campaign is students’ opportunity to give back to those areas of campus and…
Academics
How to Survive the First Month at a New Internship
April 3, 2015
Hello! It’s been a long time since I’ve written. Rochester is a land of opportunities, and it has certainly kept me busy. Besides double majoring at UR, working at a…
Academics
Dear My Fellow Humanities Students
March 11, 2015
Recently, I have been thinking a lot about my major and studying in the humanities field. As you know, I am an art history major, and when I tell this…
Campus
The Perks of Being a D’Lion
February 6, 2015
What is a D’Lion? Most people will ask me this question whenever I proudly announce that I am part of the D’Lion Society at Rochester this year. Briefly speaking,…