More Farmingdale State College History

Welcome back my fabulous readers! How have you been? Previously, I had shown you a milk carton that I found in the Alumni relations office and told you what I found out about it. Well, this week I have another important part of United States history that is located on our campus. We have The Memorial Oak located between Whitman Hall and Thompson Hall. The Memorial Oak was planted there on June 4, 1921 to honor those who fought in WWI. In Alumni Relations office, I found a picture of when it ...
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Success Academy Tours

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Hey There Farmingdale! Today I had the opportunity to give tours of our wonderful campus to second grade students from the Success Academy in the city. These groups were a pleasure to have on our campus. They were all very well behaved and asked plenty of great questions about what our college is like, what we have, how many classes I take, how much homework I have, and much more. I loved their enthusiasm for our new gymnasium, our new library, the dorms and the campus center. They absolutely l...
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A little bit of Farmingdale history

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Hey there Farmingdale! How are my lovely readers today? So, my past two weeks have been absolutely crazy! Between midterms, projects, work study and the research project, I have been running around in a million different directions. This is my second semester of my junior year, so I figured I would be busy but not this busy. Well, let me get on to what I came to tell you guys today. I have mentioned that I work with the Alumni Relations office previously and this past week we had done some str...
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Tips to succeeding in College

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Hey there again! As promised, here's the next 5 tips to help you with your classes. Ask for help, everyone needs it       Everyone thinks that they can do it all by themselves but sometimes a little help goes a long way. Whether it’s a new set of eyes or a helpful critique, a friend or relative or tutor can help you get a better grade than by yourself. Do your best, don’t just do the minimum requirement if you can do better I know just getting the work done and out of the way is easy but...
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SUNY Mascot Madness 2015!

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Hey there my fellow Rammies, Guess what is right around the corner?! No, I’m not talking about spring, although that is around the corner too. I’m talking about March Madness and in our case, Mascot Madness! This year the voting is set to begin on Monday March 16th. Yes, I know that is the beginning of our Spring Break BUT we need to help our awesome mascot Rambo! I know I will be voting at every chance I get and you should too! During the First Annual Generation SUNY Mascot Madness, Rambo had...
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Tips to succeeding in College

Hey y'all, This time I am giving you some helpful tips and reminders that can help you succeed during this semester and beyond. :-) Here's the first 5 that I recommend: Plan Ahead If you have some extra free time, start the projects or papers that aren’t due for a few weeks. Getting some of it done beforehand will mean less for you to do later. Check over your work Proofreading or just looking over your work will give you a chance to catch a mistake or even a new idea. Don’t Procrasti...
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Top 10 easy meal ideas for commuters

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Attention all Commuting College Students!!!! Have you ever had an issue trying to figure out how to eat throughout your day on campus between driving and running to classes? Well I've compiled a few meals that I've used to get me through the day. Here's 10 possible ideas that you can use: 1. Ramen Noodles: ready in 10 minutes from the microwave and you can use it in different recipes (e.g. beef & broccoli or mac n' cheese) 2. PB&J: quick and easy to make and it's not too messy to ea...
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2015 Opportunity Agenda with Governor Cuomo

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Hey There Farmingdale! So what did you think about the beginning of this semester? Well for me, it's been downright crazy! Between the snow, class cancellations, projects and work, I already feel like I'm ready for spring break. Well as some of you may already know, Governor Cuomo had visited our school on February 5th to discuss with us his 2015 Opportunities Agenda. I was fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to attend this meeting. Governor Cuomo had spoken about many different thing...
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How to Buy Textbooks for your classes

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Hey there my fellow Rammies,   Now that we are starting the spring semester, I am going to give you tips about how to purchase all of your textbooks without burning a hole in your pocket. No one wants to buy 1 textbook for $100 and another for $200, so here’s the method to the madness that I use and it works every time. First I look on OASIS to see if my professors posted the required textbooks with our campus bookstore. I write down the book information (Title, author, publisher, edition ...
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Welcome Back!!!!

Hey There Farmingdale! Long Time, No Write. lol. So last semester flew by quick, didn't it? So what has everyone been up to during their winter break? Well, my break was relaxing but still busy. Being that I had more time on my hands, I volunteered more at the Long Island Feline Adoption Center. For the 1 month that I had off, the adoption center had 10 cats adopted. Its definitely bittersweet because I hate to see them go but I'm happy that they found their "furever" home. Besides that I was...
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