College completely online? No friends coming in and out of my room 24/7? No walking to class saying ‘Hi’ to every person I see? NO THANKS! That’s what I thought at least. All of those questions plus about 50 others had me totally believing I wanted to go back to campus despite the global pandemic…
Category: Guest Blogs
Connecting at College Through the Pandemic
My first semester of my first year of college did not exactly start off how I had dreamed it would. In all of those long nights of pushing through the challenging season of college applications, I never dreamed of what is now my reality. If someone told me a year ago that I’d be wearing…
Being a Transfer Student: Guest blog by Catherine Hare
A year ago, I was in my first semester at Furman as a sophomore transfer student. Looking back, I laugh at myself thinking about the hours I spent the summer before worrying about transferring into a small school. I did a speech in my public speaking class last semester about an influential moment of college which…
Leadership at Furman
Hello! My name is Davis Cousar, and I just graduated from Furman this spring. One of the organizations that I was most heavily involved with at Furman was the Shucker Leadership Institute. Shucker is a two-year leadership program for first and second year students that is designed to give students an opportunity to explore…
Life of a SMURF: Summer Mathematics Undergraduate Research Fellow
When I first learned summer research was an option at Furman, I immediately thought that would be the last thing I wanted to do. I thought about being cooped inside all day doing more schoolwork when I was supposed to be on a break from school. I did not understand why people would actually want…
Finding Your Community at College
In the months after I committed to Furman, I spent most of my days watching as many “A Day in my Life” videos on Youtube from college students and reading anything and everything I could about Furman trying to imagine what my life might be life in the Fall. I knew that nothing ever turns…
FDOC at Furman
The first day of class (FDOC) is always exciting – kindergarten, high school, you name it. It’s the prospect of change, with new teachers and ideas, that always kept me up the night before. There is no bigger change that I have experienced than moving away to college. I’m an out-of-state student, walking into a new…
Why Being From Greenville Makes Furman That Much Better
When I was looking for a University, all I thought about was going far away and getting out of Greenville. I wanted a change of pace, new streets, and of course a little distance from the fam. I was ready to be independent, but I did not want to sacrifice what I wanted in a…
Reasons Why You Should Take an Alternative Break at Furman
If you’ve taken a quick glance around the blog, you’ve probably seen posts about the absolutely amazing experiences of participating in study abroad, research, or internships. These are what we call high-impact experiences, and are the essence of the Furman Advantage (aka experiences Furman guarantees will be available for every student to participate in at…
My Why Furman: The People who Make Furman Home
Hello! My name is Olivia Martins and I am a sophomore from Massachusetts majoring in Politics and International Affairs with a double minor in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and Latin American Studies. On campus I am involved in Admissions, Greek life, Religious Life, and Dance Club. Today I am going to talk a little…