I am sitting down at a table with people I just met. Even though they don't know me, and I don't know them, it feels like we've been friends forever. That's the way they act towards me. Their smiles are warm, and the food they offer me is even warmer, or should I say spicier.
I take a bite of my pad-gra-pow (ground pork with rice). I try to act cool, but it doesn't take long before my eyes water, my tongue burns, and I inhale sharply, giving away my discomfort. Hurts so bad, but tastes sooooo...
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Alumni Archive
3 Hard Truths About Post-College Life
All college students wonder what their lives will be like after they graduate. Being a recent FSC Alum myself, I'm here to shed a little light on what your future experiences might be.
I hope you're sitting down.
1. You Have To Work Harder To Make Friends
Stop me if you've heard this one before:
“Your college years are the best years of your life!”
Well, it's kinda true.
For most people, at no other point in their lives will they be near so many similar, like-minded peers.
Every...
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Living Argentina
While stepping foot on American Airlines flight 535 from New York to Buenos Aires, I had little expectations of what my life in Argentina would be like. Having lots of Argentine friends back in the states, I knew there was something special about this country but was never able to decipher what that was. It wasn’t until I arrived that I began to put the puzzle together. It’s been three months and I’m still working on completing that puzzle. These three months quickly taught me to put a...
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On the Other Side of Graduation
You’re seated next to a friend, eager to see your diploma in hand when another friend interrupts the excitement with the question, “now what?”. While some are excited to end their academic careers, many millennials are wondering, “now what?”
Since graduating, I've been fortunate to encounter the other side of “now what?” I’ve considered graduate school possibilities, taken up new habits and hobbies, drafted book ideas, and interned in Washington D.C. In the past months I’ve also learned some de...
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Creating a Résumé
In preparing for employment one of the most important pieces of the puzzle is the résumé.
The résumé and cover letter should be customized for the position and organization for which you seek employment.
While much of this is done on your own after doing research into the organization and position, a great first step is a stock résumé.
The student success center specializes in résumés. The process involves making an appointment and providing them with your past employment experiences and educ...
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Working on your passion.
Today is February 11th, the day of the big reveal. I have been secretly and feverishly working on an iOS application since the beginning of the semester. After two long weeks, I have finally completed the app.
I’ve been wanting to make an iOS app for a while now and kept coming back to the idea. After speaking with a friend who is employed as a programmer, he advised me to just "dive in", so I did!
<-- (icon designed by my fiancé for the app,as my artistic skills are lacking)
As I prepare...
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From Student to Employee
The transition from student to employee is a different experience for everyone, but we all hope to make it. I am in my last semester at Farmingdale State College before graduating. I am going to blog about my experience during this period of transition and my process over the next few weeks. The first step is something I started working on earlier in my college experience.
I will start this post by giving a definition
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/groom
Groom (7) to prepare for a pos...
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Prepare for next semester
For those of us who are not graduating yet, it's time to start preparing for next semester. If you haven't made an appointment to meet with an advisor or finalized your schedule you should. The sooner you register for classes the more choices you have from times of the class to the types of classes offered
• For the veteran community, it's time to fill out next semesters blue form to get your G.I. Bill benefits
• Strategize your book buying plan
• Check to see that all your ducks are in a row f...
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Some Holiday Prep Ideas
Holiday’s are just around the corner.
Holiday foods
After thanksgiving, the rest of the holiday season fast approaches. If you haven't already, now is the best time to start planning food for the holiday season. This means any food that needs time to prepare should be made now. Holiday pickles, jams and jellies can get started now and would give ample time to condition. The time is right, as time will become a scarce resource the closer to finals we get. If you wanted to make a holiday food n...
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How To Make Sure that You Graduate On Time
How many years will it take you to graduate? Do you want to actually earn your bachelor's degree in 4 years?
YES, It can be done.
Today I got a letter from the Chair of my department about my remaining requirements for graduation. If I take all the right courses next semester I will graduate 4 years (8 Semesters) from when I began.
I know some people who had to stay an extra semester or longer because they did not follow these steps.
Simple Steps to Guarantee that you will Graduate on Time
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