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Twelve Hours vs Twelve Minutes: What Is It Like to Stay Local for College?
I have a twin brother and the joke in the family is that he went twelve hours away to college and I went twelve minutes away. Now you would expect that during my first year of college my family would see me all the time,…
Let’s Talk About Awards
Incoming Freshman, this one’s for you and definitely your parents or guardians too! As you’re narrowing down the colleges you have to choose from, the small details start to become extremely important. Of course the dorms, clubs, athletics, academic departments, etc. are crucial to finding…
Belonging and Discovery During Semester at Sea
I am writing from off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal, in a program called Semester at Sea! I currently am a senior at Nazareth College of Rochester, N.Y., and I struggled with the idea of missing second semester of my senior year and my…
Finding My Community Through Higher Education Student Affairs Administration (HESAA)
Throughout my undergrad experience, I felt accepted and confident in the company of my peers and mentors working in Student Programs, Leadership, and Orientation (SPLO). Any passerby could recognize the passion and dedication that poured into the everyday work completed by this team. They made…
This Anxious Student Does Not Just Survive Here, She Thrives
Admitting my condition to readers is not the direction I would have imagined I’d be taking when I first started writing. I’m the anxious student and I have no shame in saying that. It’s something I’ve come to accept and I’ve grown knowing I’m not…
You’re Never Alone at Nazareth
My senior year of high school I feared that transitioning to college would be incredibly difficult. I grew up in a small town, where help from my teachers was always within reach and I honestly was a big fish in a little pond. I came…
Moms Are Always Right
“Surround yourself with people you aspire to be” is something I heard on repeat from my mother growing up. I finally understand. In 2019 I found myself presenting at the NYS Reading Association Literacy Conference about an integrated Social Justice / Social Studies / ELA…
An Understanding Ear
Q&A with Jeramiah Vega ‘25 (nursing), and Taye Daniel-Ayibiowu — known on campus as Coach T, head men’s rugby coach. They are among 24 pairs in the First Gen Connect program, matching first-generation college students with faculty or staff who were first-gen college students and who…
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