Service Learning: The Great Experience of an Off-Campus Class
“Our enormous and rapidly growing older population is a vast, untapped social resource. If we engage these individuals in ways that fill urgent gaps in our society, the result will be a windfall for American civic life in the twenty-first century.” -Freedman, 1999 This semester…
Internship Tips
As an almost second semester senior, the real world is fast approaching. Here at Naz, a professional internship is required in order to complete your degree. As a Visual Communication Design major, I’m finding that some of the coolest advertising agencies are located right in Rochester….
Civically Minded: Nazareth College Beyond Academics
Politicians, local advocacy leaders, notable community members- Last Friday, October 24, 2014, I had the opportunity to be in the presence of these impressive individuals at the Annual Ibero Luncheon. The Ibero-American Action League, Inc. has been incorporated into the Rochester community for more than…
6 Life Lessons Working in a Greenhouse has Taught Me
I’ve worked at nurseries and greenhouses for nearly a decade now and, as all my friends will attest, there is not much I really love more. I’m probably the only 21-year-old ever who willingly admits that gardening is her favorite hobby. Our house is filled…
The Top 10 Benefits of Engaging in Student Leadership
Sometimes, being in a position of leadership can be a scary thought. With leadership comes a lot of responsibility and hard work. Despite sounding scary, seeking and maintaining a leadership position on your college campus can be one of the greatest things you can do…
Music Therapy Awesomeness!
Okay so I’m gonna take a little break from the series I’ve been doing about clubs and organizations at Naz and instead this week I’m gonna do a little bragging about how awesome our Music Therapy program is!! So as a lot of you may…
10 Ways My Life Has Changed Since I Started My 5th Year of the DPT Program
When you are in a six year program at the same school you would think by year five that you would have it all down pat. How hard can it be? It’s the same school, same people, and by gosh at this point it’s pretty…
Community, Culture, and Croissants: My Summer Abroad
My senior year at Nazareth College has officially commenced! I am looking forward to a lot of different and exciting events to both plan and participate in. This past July, I traveled to Leeds, England and participated in various service projects, made possible through the Nazareth College…
My First Clinical Experience as a Physical Therapy Student
It has been a while since I posted a blog…but I have been crazy busy with my clinical placement for the summer. I am at Summit Physical Therapy in Batavia NY; if you are not familiar with WNY it is about forty-five minutes west of…
Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp
When I first came to college, I was told about all of the ways Naz can help you be more involved in the community. This has always held true throughout my time at Naz, but most recently, Naz brought me to Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA)…
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