First Year
YoUR Support System
November 18, 2015
Meet the guys and gals who are there for you no matter what throughout the freshman year journey! Resident Advisors Once upon a time, I left my keys in my…
Student Life
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First Year
Croatian Girl in Rochester
November 12, 2015
4,400 miles away I can remember the exact moment I was sitting in my room late at night after months, or even years, of working toward the dream that seemed…
First Year
A New Life
November 6, 2015
During the University of Rochester’s 158th commencement ceremony, the legendary Arthur R. Miller ’56, receiving an honorary degree from his alma mater, said to the University of Rochester’s newest graduates,…
First Year
Who Am I? Why Am I Here?
October 21, 2015
Channeling Admiral Stockdale, I’d finally like to introduce myself to everyone; preferably, a bit more successfully than he did. My name is Jose Fernandez, and I’m from Long Island, New…
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…
Student Life
What YoUR Future Holds
October 1, 2015
Hey there! My name is Elizana and believe it or not, I am a fortune teller … well, kind of, anyway. My predictions may not be “scientifically proven” but I…
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…
Student Life
The DAAD RISE Program
July 10, 2015
Greetings from Germany! This week marks the end of my eighth week working in Jena, Germany. A few months ago, I was lucky enough to be admitted into the DAAD RISE…
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…