http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students Blogging from SHC Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:35:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is with great sadness that I share the news with the Schreyer Honors College community that two of our students died today from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. Sophomores Jonathan Quigley and Emily Trump were in an accident early on the morning of June 6. I do not ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=464 It was interesting to read Dean Brady's last few blogs on the "new" initative to start student blogs for the SHC. First, it was interesting to consider reading about a bunch of freshman students navigating through their college years; highly reminscient of MTV's new show, College Life, http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/college_life/series.jhtml With graduation behind me, ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=453 Well, it took 1344 days, but I have completed all of my requirements for a bachelor's degree in geography at Penn State.  Now I get to wait the 11 days until graduation to actually receive the permanent reminders - the Scholar Medal and the diploma. Yes, the thesis was finished on ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=450 I've been meaning to publish this information for awhile now. Since I am graduating soon, I decided I better post it! Perhaps it will benefit posterity, and save someone else the time it took me to work this out.  It's a big mystery how people actually find places to live off ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=448 Sorry it's been so long. Everyone who warns you that senior year is the most unbelieveably hectic time of your college years is telling the truth! Last semester I was absorbed in a research project, and then spent every waking minute working on graduate school applications/my personal statement. I applied ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=442 Good morning, Internets.  You may have forgotten that there are other authors for this SHC blog besides Meg (who I should add has done a fantastic job holding down the fort through the entire semester).  It was an extremely busy semester for all of us here at Penn State, but ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=439 "I HATEEE MYYY LIFEEE"  That's the motto of my apartment these days. In some ways, it couldn't be farther from the truth-- my roommate and I were just discussing how much we hate to see this semester end because we liked our classes so much. We're getting ready to "pursue our ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=437 This week, I made my professional debut into the world of research science! The Society for Neuroscience (SFN) is the largest professional neuroscience organization. Every year, thousands of research scientists from around the world come together at the SFN conference to share their latest research findings and learn about advancements ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=422 he past three weekends have been so awesome! Unfortunately, midterms and lab work have really be picking up lately, and I haven't had a chance to write-- so this entry will recap the month.  Life on Mars... No, I'm not referring to little green martians. Life on Mars is the title of ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=406 I wasted an outstanding amount of time and effort yesterday trying to figure out why my computer had suddenly turned to the Dark Side. Hopefully, this post might help other people who ran into the same problem. If your [Dell] laptop has suddenly started crashing, or more specifically, is no longer ... http://engage.shc.psu.edu/students/?p=399