My first semester was absolutely NOTHING like what I expected, but to be fair… no one had any idea what to expect. Freshman year is strange in more ways than I can explain, but freshman year during a pandemic is even harder. The first few weeks on campus just felt like we were at a…
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My First Semester Review of North Village
Colin Klaff As a someone who is in currently finishing their first semester of their junior year, I have been able to live in the North Village apartments all semester and this is my review! I spent the semester living in the building F. This particular North Village building is very close to the rest…
We Are All In This Together
As my first semester of sophomore year comes to a close, I find myself looking back on the memories I was able to make in these fast paced 14 weeks! As I’m sure most of you know, this semester was nothing like we had thought it would be or even could’ve dreamt. It would be…
Balancing a Job (or two or three!) at College
If you’ve been following our Instagram, you might’ve seen my stories about how much I love my job at the Library, and if you check out the blog pretty often, you might’ve read my recent blog about how to navigate work-study. In the post about work-study I briefly mentioned how to balance work and school,…
SoHo Community!
If you’re anything like me, living right next to all of your best friends is one of the best things to ever happen. You probably won’t have another time in your life when your closest friends are just a few steps away, so I am cherishing every second here in SoHo! SoHo is the South…
(college) writer’s block
As we approach the BULK of admissions season, I was thinking back to my own college application time. I vividly remember one aspect of the application process that brought along so much stress… ESSAYS. What do I write about? How can I stand out? What are they looking for? Millions of uncertainties and questions filled…
ALL The Seasons
Greenville weather is like no other. We really do get all four seasons – sometimes in the same week!! Everyone expects South Carolina to be hot all the time, but we definitely get a full winter experience too. Most of my friends left all of their sweaters and jackets at home because they assumed it…
My Favorite Outdoor Activities on Campus
By: Colin Klaff One of the first things I noticed about Furman when I was visiting was how beautiful the campus is. For a school that would be considered on the smaller side, our campus is actually pretty large once you consider everything it has to offer. While all the academic buildings are relatively concentrated…
TIPS FOR STUDY AWAY:
USING BRITISH SLANG WITH A KENTUCKY ACCENT I can confidently claim that 9 out of 10 people would use the same word to describe their high school years… awkward. Let’s be honest, braces and puberty are never a good look for anyone. Now imagine taking your fifteen-year-old, metal-mouth self, getting on a plane for 12…
Planning for Your Major
I will admit… I’m a bit of a planner. And when I say I’m a planner, I mean that before I even stepped foot on campus for my Freshman year, I had mapped out a potential four year plan. (If you’re familiar with CliftonStrengths, then it’ll make sense that one of my top five strengths…