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Study Abroad: Practically Royal

October 22, 2012

It's been almost two months into the fall semester and things have gotten quite interesting in France, where I am doing a semester abroad with the IES Business and International…

Reflections From Month One of College

October 19, 2012

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…

Rochester Through New Eyes

October 18, 2012

One of the things that I love most about Rochester is that it is its own little community. Of course, students get off campus easily and often but, like most…

Rochester Bhangra!

October 17, 2012

At the University of Rochester, one of my major activities is being a member of the University of Rochester Bhangra Team, a dance group that focuses on the traditional Indian…

UAA Conference Preview

September 28, 2012

Here at UR, our Men's Soccer team plays in the University Athletic Association (UAA). Not to brag, but this is debatably one of the hardest conferences in all of DIII…

I Believe an Introduction is in Order!

September 19, 2012

Hello! My name is Grant Dever and I’m a sophomore at the University of Rochester. I’m from Honeoye Falls, NY, which is a small rural-suburb approximately 25 minutes from the…

About Me

September 19, 2012

Hi, everyone! My name is Heather Alico and I am a senior, brain and cognitive science (BCS) major. My focus in BCS is on neurodevelopment and language. I hope to…

Get to Know Alap Patel!

September 19, 2012

Hey, everyone! My name's Alap Patel and I'm currently a sophomore at the University of Rochester, one of the best universities in New York! I hope this blog will give…

First Week Back, The Summary

August 27, 2012

Back in Rochester! After enduring one of the hottest summers in Korea, I'm looking forward to the chills in Rochester this semester. I usually come to school a week before classes…

Embassy Youth Forum

With Actor Daniel Dae Kim. (I'm on his right side with the blue tote bag.) The US Embassy American Center in Seoul hosts a youth forum called 'Real People Talking'…

Extracurriculars

Pre-College Prom!

So for one of my activities for Session A kids two weeks ago was Pre-College Prom. We decided to have a dance after a man in a local ice cream…

Dear Freshmen

Most high school students think their identity crisis is going to end once they're in college, but the confusion actually lingers. You have to choose your major, decide where you're…