No Football, No Problem
A good portion of my college search was through online research, scrolling through school websites, watching video tours of campuses, and browsing through lists of major program. So if you find yourself doing the same to try and get a feel for a school’s campus…
What I’m Thankful For!
I can’t believe my first semester at Naz is almost over already! I’ve found so many things I love about this school in just a few short weeks, and I’m so excited to find more aspects over the next few years I have here. With…
Why Out-of-State College Was the Best Choice for Me
The first thing people ask me when I tell them I’m from San Diego is usually along the lines of “Why are you in Rochester?” Though I’ll often joke around and say I wanted to experience some snow, attending a college across the country was…
The Bermuda Triangle of College Life: A Social Life, Sleep, or Good Grades?
Have you ever seen those graphs and tweets that say “pick two” and they have sleep, a social life, and good grades as the options? Some days, that seems to feel like a reality for most college students, especially as a new freshman. Fall semester…
Orientation in Retrospect
I had the pleasure of being an orientation leader (OL) this year. Although I had never experienced a role as important as being an OL, I knew it was a serious position. I pushed past any doubts or nerves I had and began the journey…
Surviving on Campus Without a Car
There was never really a big need for me to have my own car in high school – my mom stayed at home so I could take hers almost whenever I wanted to. When I started looking at colleges and my parents saw my list…
Getting Involved on Campus as a Freshman
I was bombarded with information about the different “involvement opportunities” offered at every college I toured. Tour guides would constantly tout how great said college’s campus was, how many student organizations/clubs were offered on campus, etc. As a high school senior on tour, college seemed…
Where Are They Now? Alumni Series – Karisa Langdon
Nazareth College is a super cool place full of super cool people who go on to do super cool things after they graduate. This January, we’re going to feature some of our alumni talking about what they’re doing out there in the real world as…
Some FAQs for Out of State Students
1) How the heck did you end up at Nazareth? This is probably the most common question I’m asked. How does a kid from Denver, Colorado end up at a small college in Rochester, New York? For me, the answer is pretty simple: hockey. There…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Your First Week on Campus
1) Don’t’ wear your lanyard around your neck. You ask why? Wearing your lanyard around your neck is the number one signifier that you are a newbie. 2) Don’t ask to go to the bathroom. Asking to go to the bathroom interrupts the professor from…
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