By: Miles Baker Furman has been my home for my entire life. My mom started working at Furman back in 2001 before I was born. My sister graduated from Furman in 2015 and my brother graduated in 2020. Thus, here I am set to graduate in 2024. As you can see, Furman runs in my…
Why I joined a sorority despite knowing absolutely NOTHING about sororities
By: Jada Rodgers Towards the end of the fall semester of my freshman year, I started to hear a lot about sorority life and recruitment. So many of my friends were talking about rush, which sororities they had met with already, and which they hoped to join. Coming from a family where no one participated…
Tips for Making The Transition From High School to College
By: Stephanie Trame Furman is known to be academically rigorous and can be challenging for many people. I thought my high school was challenging but when I arrived at Furman, I realized so many people attended private schools and took many AP classes. I’m originally from central Illinois and I went to a smaller public…
Putting the ‘Green’ in Greenville: Exploring the Natural Wonders of the Upstate
By: Whit Buchanan Whether it’s hiking, camping, or sightseeing, there is no lack of abundance of outdoor adventures around Furman. There are many great opportunities ranging from 5 minutes off campus to a 45-minute drive up into North Carolina. One spot that is always at the top of my list to visit is Paris Mountain…
Furman’s Geography: Greenville
By: Wills Mackay Life is amazing in Greenville. As a Furman student, I have gained far more from my college experience than I anticipated. Furman’ campus is in such a fantastic small but growing city. Consistently ranked as one of America’s top places to visit and to live, Greenville is ideally located with incredible access…
The Freshman Advice You Didn’t Know You Needed
By: Alex Bussom Transitioning into college can be a nervous but exciting feeling. As a recently former freshman, I am here to tell you some advice that you didn’t know you needed to help make the transition as easy as possible. Whether it is making friends or having a healthy work life balance, I have…
CliftonStrengths at Furman: Discovering your Natural Talents
By: Renee Neves Input, Learner, Achiever, Developer, Discipline. Prior to my time here at Furman, these were five random words in the dictionary that had no personal meaning to me whatsoever. Now, however, I frequently use them in my vocabulary. This is due to the unique relationship that Furman University has with the Gallup Inc….
Dorm Room Dos and Don’ts
By: Claudia Roe It’s summer before freshman year. You have just received the email with your housing assignment and roommate as you prepare to kick-off the next four years of your life at Furman University. Now it is time to make that trip to Bed Bath and Beyond to purchase the finishing touches for your…
My personal journey to Furman from the Midwest
By: Preston Wickremesekera When I first started at Furman, I was convinced that every student here was from Charlotte, Charleston, or Atlanta. I did not meet anyone from outside of the South until after the first few days I spent on campus. This was something that was very different for me as I had grown…
What I learned my first semester at Furman University!
By: Chloe Treible Change is one of the only qualities in life we can expect to be unexpected. There is no plan that works out perfectly, which in my case led to an ever- changing first semester at Furman University. From early August to mid -November, I learned how to begin developing my life as…