My first hurricane experience: Editors’ perspectives on Ian
As the saying goes, there is a first time for everything, and, living in Florida, hurricanes are definitely no exception.
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Lions on the Prowl: Lessons from a Successful (Job) Hunt
An unyielding job hunt teaches you what’s important to you in your work life, personal life, employer, financial needs, and overall life satisfaction. I earned these lessons with months of applications, calls, interviews, rejections, and offers; I hope that by sharing these takeaways with you, you might be able to better guide your own job search and get a head start in thinking about what truly makes a job a good fit.
Making the most out of your freshman year
While starting college is a new and exciting experience for incoming students, it is natural for them to be concerned about challenging classes, costs, time management, living away from home, meeting new people, and living in a different lifestyle in general. With all of the normal anxiety that incoming freshmen experience, it is natural for them to wonder how they can make the most of their college experience.
Ideas for decorating your college dorm
Living in a college dorm can be a thrilling experience for students. Having your own space or sharing one with a roommate all while being close to everything on campus sounds fantastic. Many incoming students, however, struggle to answer one question: “How should I decorate my college dorm?”
What new students should know about Saint Leo University
For incoming students, one of my recommendations is to understand the true scale of Saint Leo University’s Main Campus by taking time to walk around the area to better navigate the campus in the future.
The makeup of a good student-teacher relationship
Although we all have been stuck with a horrible professor at some point in time, most of us have also encountered good professors—those professors who go above and beyond, effectively teach the material, and are open to change.
Are you really a good student?
What makes a good student? It’s not just good attendance, on-time work, and polite behavior. When you think about it, these are really just the expected basics—the makings of a good student go beyond that.
Did you really make the most of your college experience?
There’s nothing more bitter than hindsight, something that we upperclassmen in college are unfortunately very aware of. Therefore, it is our duty as upperclassmen to inform our underclassmen—especially freshmen—of the dos and don’ts of college to help them make the most of their college experience.
Senior Advice
Everyone gives this piece of advice, but try your best to get involved around campus. A little plug, but working with The Lions Pride Media Group is a lot of fun and there are a lot of awesome people who work within it.
Parting Senior Advice
remember in my first swim practice with the team at Saint Leo University, a senior swimmer told me, “Enjoy every second, because in a day you will be applying to jobs and leaving college,” and here I am, writing a piece of advice, looking for jobs, with an overwhelming uncertainty that I do not wish on any person.
