A “Major” Decision
The last time that I wrote a blog post about my major, I was still undeclared. I was in my second semester of freshman year and had some ideas of what I wanted to do. Now, 10 months later, I am a junior social work…
Welcome to London: The Life of a Naz MT on the West End
As a young artist in high school, I had dreamed about the day I would study abroad in a country that I had never stepped foot in but still heard endless accounts of its beauty, history, and art. I wanted to immerse myself in a…
Connecting Construction Equipment, Dance, and Values
I’ve been dancing my whole life, studying a variety of dance techniques while simultaneously growing a passion for the art form itself. Although others in my graduating class may have viewed dance as only an extracurricular activity, I took it a step further and decided…
Reaching Out to Refugees
My name is Ayat Al Sallami. My major is social work and I just finished my summer internship as a case manager at Mary’s Place in Rochester. It is a non-profit refugee outreach center that reaches out to refugees of all faiths and nationalities. Is it…
When in London…
During my freshman year, this wonderful man named Reynolds Whalen came in and introduced us to the summer trip to London that would count as our internship, use our SPARK grant, and be extremely beneficial to our training as theatre students. Reynolds Whalen was the…
Mountains, Mozart, and Monks?! Oh my!
As I prepared for my first time traveling out of the United States, I quickly realized I had no idea what to expect. I had spent countless hours looking up pictures of Austria, researching traditional cuisine and listening to the music of the many composers…
Discovering the Camaraderie of Studying Abroad
Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to travel to England and Northern Ireland for the museum studies study abroad trip. I can honestly say that it was one of the best trips of my life and not for the reasons you would expect. Yes,…
A Community of Support at my Research Showcase Day
Imagine a vibrant room teeming with the excitement of your proud peers, showing off the work they have dedicated themselves to for months. A room full of fellow flyers is celebrating your research! This is CARS — Creative Activity and Research Showcase — the student research…
Lessons from Studying Abroad
I had the amazing opportunity to study abroad my freshman year of college and it was the absolute best time of my life! I was extremely fortunate to go to England and Northern Ireland to learn about the 21st century museums vs older museums. I…
How Studying Abroad Expanded My Understanding of Music, History, and Culture
For the first three weeks of my summer, I studied abroad alongside 11 other Nazareth College music students enrolled in the Music & Culture in Austria course, which is taught by Nazareth professor Dr. Marjorie Roth and Austrian musicologist Dr. Michael Malkiewicz. Throughout the course,…
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