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What to Bring When Starting College?
Most of you have seen checklists of what to bring with you when moving in, especially on-campus students. Beddings, table lamp, chargers, etc. You know what I'm talking about. This post applies to commuters, too, though, because compared to those checklists that you’ve seen, this may be a bit different. …
The Importance of Relaxation in Mental Health as Told Through SpongeBob Gifs
Don't feel guilty for taking time for yourself. Let's face it, college can be hard. Between attending classes, studying, and sleep deprivation, it is no wonder that college students are stressed out. College can seem like an everlasting cycle of responsibilities. In the midst of all the chaos, it I …
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A Late Introduction to College
It has been about two months since I’ve moved in at Rutgers, and here is a list of things I learned. (Side note: this is super late because it is in the nature of a student to procrastinate). 1. Your dorm won’t be perfect on move-in day. Chances are, it …
The Heartbreak of Not Being Able to Commit to Every Club All the Time
Do you remember the involvement fair, the big event on the day before school that feels like it happened three months ago? If you went there and went there earnestly you may recall having the feeling of a being kid in a candy store, a candy store that goes on …
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I Survived my First Week of College!
September’s here and everyone is getting back into the swing of things; however, you are beginning a new life in a new place with new people! It can sound overwhelming, exciting, fun, and it can be all of those things! After going through my first week at Rutgers, I want …
Explore Your Values with the Discovery Program
On Tuesday, August 29, after spending a few hours moving into a mostly empty campus - for the vast majority of Rutgers students, even early move-in didn't start until August 31st this year - I headed to the College Ave Student Center with a duffle bag and a couple of …
Exciting Events Coming Up!
College begins on September 5, but there are many exciting events leading up to it! Here are some helpful dates to mark: August 31- Navigate The Banks: The event is hosted by the Rutgers Commuter Student Association at the Busch Student Center to help students figure out the bus system. …
Why You Should Attend Camp UKnight
Camp UKnight made me feel part of a community before starting the school year and helped me gain confidence in myself and my future at Rutgers.
Why I’m Excited to Be a Scarlet Knight
For us Freshman, our first days as Rutgers students are right around the corner. College will certainly be a big change for most of us. From getting used to our new schedules, way of life, and learning to navigate the bus system, it is no wonder that some of us …
New friends and new beginnings at Camp UKnight
A few months ago, I signed up for Camp UKnight, a leadership retreat in at Stony Acres Wildlife Sanctuary in the Pocono Mountains. Camp UKnight is run by the Department of Leadership and Experiential Learning. I didn't know what that meant, but I knew I wanted to get involved in …
Classes Start in Less Than a Month! RU Ready???
As a transfer student myself, I am still trying to navigate the transition from a small community college to an enormous university. It’s almost the same feel as attending college for the first time. From what I’ve learned and experienced so far both from Rutgers and having attended college, here’s …
Everything You Need to Know For Your Rutgers New Student Orientation
Only a month remains before most Freshman move in for the fall semester. While most of us are in a race against time to shop for our dorms and get in any last minute health forms, Rutgers NSO still has a jam-packed month of orientations planned for nearly a third …
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On Making New Connections
One of the most exciting — and simultaneously most nerve-wracking — things about starting college is all the new people you'll meet. It's like starting elementary school (or middle school, or high school) all over again. Who will you sit with at lunch? Who will you hang out with at parties? Who …
RUAB: Rutgers University Alternative Breaks
My team! RUAB The Right to Rights. Getting involved on a college campus can be intimidating, and on a campus as large as Rutgers University- New Brunswick, it can almost seem impossible. For freshman especially, joining clubs and really becoming "a part" of something is not fun when every one else …
People++
When I moved to this country, the many differences that were striking right away were not only connected to the people-, but also tech-related. In fact, coming to the US was followed by a number of thoughts about computers and their everyday usage. Living here is much more technologically based, which, …
Transitioning to University at 22
"Are you a freshman?" This is my least favorite question to be asked, considering almost every student living on campus is 1-4 years my junior. Queue the awkward laugh and explenation of being a first-year-transfer-second-semester-sophomore who is almost 23 years old, and alas you have my first interaction with almost everyone I meet. …
On the banks of the old Raritan…
I’ve never tried rowing before. My entire experience was limited to watching eight tall guys doing their best : oaring to endurance limits. It always seemed to me very competitive and challenging and I don't think I ever pictured myself as one of them, working together in a crazy pace …
The New Brunswick Music Scene
Fiscal Cliff playing at RUPA's Fall Kick Off event at the Livingston Student Center The first full week at school is already halfway over. Personally, it's been a week full of getting lost around campus, taking the wrong bus accidentally, and meeting some awesome new folks. As a new transfer …
Join a Club! (Or Organization)
If you're looking to meet new friends, learn a skill, or help people -- or if you just need something to do once a week after school -- I highly recommend that you join a club. Admittedly, I'm biased because I'm the president of one, but I think my point …
Rutgers University is #FTK
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of taking part in Rutgers University Dance Marathon, or RUDM, which is a massive fundraiser for the Embrace Kids Foundation. Student groups for teams, and choose do dance one of two 12-hour shifts. These shifts, the Scarlet Session and the Silver session, last …