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"Cutting" Through Adversity
I grew up in Bloomington & returned to go to back to IU after a year of academic probation at Miami Ohio, and revamping my academic credentials through The City Colleges of Chicago system. I never...
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A True Brotherhood
It all started out near the end of my senior year of high school. I had my plans for school ready, but was not sure exactly of what to expect. With careful consideration and support from my friends and...
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The Summer Before Senior Year
Hello my wonderful Hoosiers!As the bright sunshine and rising temperatures greet us, it is pretty safe to say that we have officially entered summer! For me, this time will consist of family, catching...
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How to Master New Student Orientation In Three Steps!
So, here we are once again. All of the big and bad high school seniors are set back to square one: being a Freshman once again. Before you get on campus for Welcome Week or IFS, you will need to go to...
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The Sounds of Chemistry
My story involves the trek from Wilkie Quad, across campus, to Jordan Hall. One of my fall A.M. chemistry classes required that I walk past the I.U. music school. Invariably, as I walked past the music...
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6 Things I Learned at my Internship
It’s been 6 weeks (??!!!) since touching down in London, and since then, I’ve learned a lot during my internship. Not only am I gaining valuable experience in the world of PR, particularly in an agency...
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21 Secrets to Being Happy in College
Throughout the past two years of mine at Indiana University, I have learned many lessons that will help me in life, physically, socially, and emotionally. Being someone from a small town with 12,000...
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4 Ways to Make Friends at a School Like IU
Going to a big school comes with it’s own host of challenges. There are so many people on the campus that it seems you’ll never meet “the group.” The group of people that are meant to make your college...
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Btown Summer Hot Spots: Griffy Lake
If you're in Bloomington for the summer, or even at the beginning or end of the school year, there are a million different things you can do in the hot weather. I'm just going to give you one example...
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Small Town Doesn't Mean Small Success
Background:Being one who grew up in the small town, the big city seemed like an impossible task. I grew up in a small southern Indiana town (pictured right) with a population of about 10,000 people, or...
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Summer Abroad in Africa
Writer's Note: We had very poor internet connection while we were in Africa so this post is very overdue. I plan on posting something else about the remainder of the trip.I am currently abroad with a...
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8 Healthy Study Snacks
Hey Hoosiers!Summer break can be a time to veg out, relax, and enjoy some much needed time away from school. However, don't forget to keep moving and keep healthy. Sitting on that comfy sofa watching...
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The Power of Time
What can time do?This is not the typical stereotypical blog that you would normally see on a page like this. In context, it is from a religious man and the message is religious by nature, but for the...
View Article10 Things You Should Know about College Internships
1. Coffee and breakfast are your best friend: I honestly couldn’t tell you how much caffeine I had taken in during my summer internship, but when you’re learning about an entirely new business trade,...
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What I'm Looking Forward to Most as a Senior
It took a long time for me even to be able to say those words. Senior year. In high school, calling yourself a senior was a privilege. Full of excitement for what many call the “best four years of your...
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Ten Things I Wish I Knew Freshman Year
The transition from high school senior to college freshman can be daunting. I don't think I'm exaggerating one bit when I say that, for most of us, life does a complete 180. Before you start the...
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There and Back Again: Lessons Learned During Freshman Year
Freshman year is a time for exploration and new-found independence. Looking back at my own freshman year, and looking forward to my sophomore year, it’s interesting to see what has changed. My...
View ArticleThe Summer Before College
It's the summer before your freshman year of college. You're excited, but nervous. You've been to orientation already, or you're going soon, and you and your roommate have already planned what your...
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A Sneak Peek at the New Kelley School of Business Addition
I had the opportunity to go through the new addition of the Kelley School of Business undergraduate building. It looks fantastic. I haven't heard any official word on when it is going to be ready, but...
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My Junior Year Bucket List
2 down, 2 to go. Of course I’m not counting down and waiting for the days before graduation. With only 2 years left of my career at IU, I plan to make the most of it, and pack it with memories and...
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