Leaving Furman can be an exciting time on occasion. You get to see your dog, sleep in your own bed, catch up with old friends, and just unwind for a few days. Yet, every time I always miss Furman, always want to come back, and find myself longing for the beautiful campus once more. Here…
Women in STEM on Furman’s Campus
Scientific-disciplines are some of the most breath-taking entities that exist in our world. STEM fields propose the intricate questions of “how” and “why” and provide ingenious insights on how to answer them. As science – and its related fields – have continued to ask these questions, they have led to nearly all knowledge-based progress humanity…
The Furman Advantage: Finding Your Community
The Furman Advantage proudly boasts its determination to build a thriving community on campus. It strives to cultivate a familial atmosphere, which I think is what sets Furman apart from other schools. It’s this sense of real community that drew me here in the first place and why I can’t picture myself anywhere else. My…
Experience The Furman Advantage
The first time you experience The Furman Advantage will be when you commit to come to Furman and the weight of the college decision process is finally off your back. I wasn’t as aware of it then, but now I am so grateful and proud that I attend a school that offers me an individualized…
The Next Fours Years
Just over a year ago, I was a senior in high school pretending I knew how to pick a college. I was applying to colleges, planning visits and collecting college shirts from all the bookstores. Every school I looked at advertised their athletics, dining services, housing and more. Furman was different. Furman informed me about…
What #theFurmanAdvantage Means to Me
This past summer I was originally planning on going back to my hometown, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, for an internship in public relations or marketing. Things took a turn once Dr. John Armstrong introduced me to the opportunity of working under his wing and assisting him with his research on early radio. I was taking…
6 College Life Hacks That Actually Change The Game
Everyone wants to know secrets to making college life better, but how many times have you clicked on one of those articles only to see the same 15 hacks over and over again? Yes, you should drink more water or be polite to your professor, but a lot of those hacks seem like just common…
The Unsung Hero of Campus: Russ Kagan
Everyone at Furman University has a favorite professor and/or staff member. It could be anyone: Dr. Henderson in Education, Ms. Bonnie in the Dining Hall, Rolyn Rollins in the Cothran Center. One you’ll hear a lot though, is Russ from P2X. Russ isn’t a favorite because he gives you the goody mail that people send…
6 Stages of Your First Exam Freshman Year
You’re a freshman. A newbie. Ready to take on the world until it comes time for your first “exam” of college. You then experience a roller coaster of emotions. 1. Attempting To Start Studying Early 2. Quickly Realizing You Really Should’ve Started Studying Earlier Because Nothing Looks Familiar 3. Making 2 BFFs: Coffee And The…
Welcome To Our Crib: Furman Edition
Have you ever wondered what a Furman University apartment looks like? Good thing you’re here! You’re about to get the full apartment tour: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living area, and a kitchen. I surely wondered what one looked like prior to coming to Furman. At the time, even as a rising junior, I had…