Salam wa lakum and thank you College of Charleston for allowing me to share my experiences as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar to Morocco. I want to let readers know how study abroad is not just for undergraduates, we can achieve things that we would never in a million years imagine ourselves doing. BE READY TO…
Category Archives: The I95 Expedition
The Graduate School Fall Orientation 2013
BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND. Graduate Orientation is that place where newly admitted Graduate Cougars start their careers by receiving comprehensive introduction to CofC. Orientation is open to all graduate students admitted for the Fall 2013 semester. As new students, you will take the first step to Master your Future during orientation, where you…
Weekend Wrap-Up Part 2
How did you spend the last weekend of spring break? I spent the weekend underwater, literally. On Thursday, with a group of about 19 others, I headed down to Fort Lauderdale to complete my open water dives for Scuba certification through NAUI. It was an amazing experience. On Friday, we dove 3 times throughout the…
taking suggestions for a better playlist
Last year, I estimated that I would spend 5,125 miles on the road for my annual travel circuit. This year, it looks like The Graduate School will log another 4,858 miles as we traverse the Southeast. Invitations have been extended and registrations returned to attend Graduate and Professional School Fairs. Below is the list of…
And another semester begins….
“Jupiter’s Moons! That’s an outrage! A scandal! How in the world can a 605 page book cost that much!? And it’s used!?” Welcome back to school, Niki. And Happy New Year, Visa. Four minutes, three books and $130.45 later, I’m leaving the campus bookstore reminding myself all the reasons why going back to grad school…
Wanted: a quiet, cozy study space.
Where do you study when you’re a grad student?
The I-95 Expedition
Finding work, life and school balance as a graduate student.