by Jorge Álvarez | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
At CMU, the semester ends on a Friday. That day Activities Board, the only student-led campus organization that holds campus wide events hosts the semesterly extravaganza called End of the Semester. The campus basketball gym, Wiegand Gym, becomes a hub for fun! And...
by Gianella Marciniak | Dec 31, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs, Uncategorized
Oh there’s no place like home for the holidays! – but, what exactly makes up a “home”? Is it the place where your family is? The place you feel most comfortable or safest? Is it the place where you share a lot of laughs? Everyone has a different definition...
by Yessica Flores | Dec 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk about final exams. This word that can generate fear, nervousness, stress, and anxiety. I have experienced all of these feelings before during finals week. Having just completed another set of finals, I would like to share some tips that have helped me get...
by Andrea Haerther | Dec 3, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs, Uncategorized
As the semester comes to a close, I wanted to take some time to discuss some of the things I’ve had going on. It has been a difficult year as I’ve had some health issues that have permitted me from putting my all into my schoolwork. I’ve spent the...
by Gianella Marciniak | Nov 27, 2018 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs, Uncategorized
There is no doubt that being a First-Generation College student is something to be proud of and celebrate! On November 8th, 2018, the First-Generation Initiative (FGI) here at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, did just that – We celebrated our First Gen community of...
by Megan Cooke | Nov 12, 2018 | Student Blogs, Uncategorized
How happy am I to be a senior. Ya, that’s not a question. The main reason is: class registration is a breeze compared to my early years! I just finished my last round of pre-registration before graduation. I got a good time, a solid layout, Whitman...
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