I know we’ve all heard it from our family members, teachers, and older friends: college is the BEST FOUR YEARS OF YOUR LIFE! I think I heard this phrase at least once a day the entire summer leading up to my freshman year. Furms definitley has given me some of my most favorite memories, and…
A Crash Course on Studying Away
Throughout the college application process, the study away opportunities each university offered to students was always something I found to be at the top of my check list when evaluating if a school would be a good fit for me. Luckily, Furman has INCREDIBLE study away opportunities which made me fall in love with this…
Furman Futures
For me, the people here is what sets Furman apart from any other school. Every interaction I’ve had with the professors is intentional, genuine and leaves me feeling better than before and more confident in what I am learning. But that sense of intentionality is something that far surpasses the faculty and staff, it is…
That “Feeling”
Picture this: It’s the morning of Thanksgiving, turkeys cooking, the TV is switching between the football game and the Macy’s parade, cousins running around the house, and you are cozied up on the couch. Who would willingly leave this environment ?! The answer… the ANGEL of a tour guide who decided to break away from…
Making A Home At Furman
Hi everyone! So I was originally going to make this blog about finding an On-Campus job and work studies at Furman. Then the ending of Mamma Mia made me want to hold off on work-study for a week and talk about how meaningful and important the connections you make through the organizations you join are….
To GVL & Beyond: Exploring Outside Furman’s Gates
Furman is incredibly easy to fall in love with– the people, campus, academics, the opportunities, and the incredible city of Greenville are all reasons I knew the moment I stepped on campus that I had found my home. Although I absolutely adore everything about Greenville such as brunch date with my besties, a stroll downtown,…
First Year Engaged Living
Unlike a lot of Freshman students, I did not live in the South Housing compartments. I actually signed up for one of the four/five First Year Writing, or FYW, Seminar writing class. There are four or five options available depending on the popularity of the programs. Students who end up in the specific class FYW…
How to Heller!
During my time at Furman, I’ve found that I’ve been poured into by so many people and in so many aspects. I have incredible professors, advisors, friends, peers, and bosses who are constantly giving their time and resources to help me succeed. For me, it seems only fitting that I give back in some way…
A Letter to my Freshman Year Self
Dear Freshman Alex, Welcome to college! I know how in love you were with Furman the moment you toured it, and now you get to be a real life student here! What a DREAM. These next four years are going to be filled with some of your highest highs and some pretty low lows, friends…
People to Jump Up and Down With…
With the admission decision season upon us, it’s easy to forget that stalking the mailman or refreshing your email 3000 times a minute to see if you got in, are not the only important things in life. I can say this because I was in your place almost exactly a year ago. I was frantically…