http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment life told from the perspective of marshall university students Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:39:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is always a special feeling in the air on campus during the first week of school- a mix of anticipation and nervousness, fear and excitement. The upperclassmen are being reunited with friends that they have not seen for months, while the freshmen are embarking on the adventure of a ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=290 Everyone has their "frienenemies," right? The person who clearly hates your guts and wants you dead, but on their surface they are extremely nice, almost to the point of fakeness. They ask you how you are doing, but you can tell that a part of them dies when you are ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=295 When I was making my college selection, everyone kept telling me that this was one of the most important decisions of my life that I would ever make. Not only did they tell me this, but every person I had ever met had an opinion on where I should go, ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=301 This week is Homecoming, and all of the festivities are in full effect. All of the offices and buildings are decorated according to the theme "Traditions to Treasure," and the annual car bash is going on on Buskirk Field as I write this. The homecoming parade, which took place last ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=305 Going to college six hours away from home there are many obstacles ranging from homesickness to not knowing anyone. I have certainly have had all of these experiences. But, one thing has jumped out at me today and I felt the need to share it. There was an editorial in The Parthenon ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=307 This semester has been an extremely unique one for me. In the past, I have had lots of projects, papers, and assignments. There was lots to do and there were lots of due dates. For better or worse, this has not been the case. Every class that I have has simply ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=311 On this cold, dreary, rainy day in Huntington, finals week is underway.  I had my first final yesterday at 12:45 in my integrated science course. I believe that I did pretty well on it; thankfully it wasn't a comprehensive exam and that it just covered what we had discussed in ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=286 There are certain things you never want to happen. Ever. My weekend started normally enough. My two best friends and I went to the Green and White game Saturday afternoon, and despite my preparation to my already sunburned skin, the sun and heat of the 90 plus degree day got the ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=280 <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> College is so much more dynamic than high school. Not only are there classes and organizations, but also friendships from across the nation and opportunities that you never could have imagined in high school. I have ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=259 In the past four years that I have been here at Marshall, I've often wondered why the week before finals is called Dead Week.  Some of my friends think that it's called Dead Week because everyone feels so dead just the week before finals. Some think it's because you'll be ... http://muweb.marshall.edu/mublogs/recruitment/?p=277