Academics
Senior Year Goals!
March 6, 2015
I can’t believe I only have a few months of college left! I know it’s cliche, but here are some of my goals for my last few months as an…
Student Life
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Admissions
Retreat for Rochester Students about Crime and Punishment
February 27, 2015
This past weekend, during the second coldest February in Rochester’s history, 38 university students, staff, and faculty members bundled up and gathered for a retreat ninety minutes away at Beaver…
Student Life
The Importance of Mentorship
February 10, 2015
I’ve been a huge proponent of mentorship for as long as I can remember. It is important to give and receive mentorship because it is what allows us to learn…
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,…
Campus
Freshman Housing Looks Hard, But It Isn’t
February 2, 2015
As an incoming freshman, one of my biggest worries about college was having to share a room with a complete stranger. I was accustomed to having a space of my…
Diversity
First Impressions of Goa, India
January 27, 2015
Over the summer, while browsing through the list of events that celebrate the International Year of Light 2015, I stumbled upon the description of a festival called “The Story of…
Campus
Delta Upsilon’s Dance 4 Charity
January 23, 2015
The fraternity I am a part of, Delta Upsilon, hosts an annual campus dance competition called Dance 4 Charity (D4C). This past December was the fourth annual show, hosted inside…
Campus
5 Reasons Why I Love My On-Campus Housing
January 22, 2015
Now halfway through my second year at Rochester, I’m pleased to report that it has thus far been even better than my first. I’ve learned how to better balance my…
Academics
New Year’s Resolutions For a Successful Academic Year
January 12, 2015
2015 is here and I can say with confidence that I have experienced more changes in the last four months than in the past eighteen years of my life. I…
Extracurriculars
A Spirit of Activism at Rochester
December 8, 2014
As mentioned in my first post, one of the major factors in my decision to come to Rochester was my admissions interview. I remember hearing that "a spirit of activism…
Alumni
Meet Lauren Bradley, Advisor to the Student Alumni Ambassadors!
December 5, 2014
Today, I want to highlight one of my favorite advisors, Lauren Bradley, advisor to the Student Alumni Ambassadors, otherwise known as the SAAs. Lauren works for the Office of Advancement…
Careers and Outcomes
Scientific Conferences Aren’t Nearly as Boring as They Sound!
November 25, 2014
Charles Gaugh, Optics Expert, and myself at the “Frontiers in Optics” Industry Exhibit Hall Last month, I traveled to Tucson, AZ, for an annual scientific conference in optics as a…