Your First Time Living Away from Home

Posted on November 12, 2016November 11, 2016 by Liam Cullen

Although I’m a Sophomore now, this is my first year as a resident. I commuted to school last year for Freshman year before moving Upstate this past summer. I’m glad I was able to get comfortable with the campus for one full year before moving into the dorms. Living on campus can seem like a pretty big leap, but I’m here to tell you, that you will be able to manage. This is the story of my first experience living on campus. I was incredibly nervous on Move-In Day 2016. I remember it s...

How Study Abroad Changed My Life

Posted on November 11, 2016November 11, 2016 by Sarah Khan

This past summer, I got the privilege to study abroad in Barcelona, Spain for a month. I studied International Business and Cultural Management at their big international university, called IQS. There were 7 of us who had all come together from Farmingdale State College all the way to Barcelona. There were parties, personality clashes, fights, late night studying, everything you could think of when it comes to study abroad. I have to admit, at first, I was petrified. I did not want to leave my s...

Veterans returning to school

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Daniel Pinto

Today as I write this blog, it is November 10, 2016. Which as most of you know is the Marine Corps birthday, so Happy Birthday Marines! 8 years ago today I was on a plane to great lakes Illinois to start my basic training. When we landed at O’Hare we were instructed to sing happy birthday for the Marine Corps. Which made me feel all tingly inside due to the Gunnery Sargent making the Marines in Full Metal Jacket do the same thing. So that is a cool memory that I will always have with me, as well...

RHA

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Kiana Rose

The first time I realized I wanted to be a part of the Residence Hall Association was my freshman year during the FYRE program. The FYRE program is for first year resident students and during the program, you get to meet other freshman resident students and some transfers. You also get to meet some upperclassman; they were the ones who ran the program. They introduced themselves and told us how life on campus was. The program was a three day program (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and school on Monda...

From Non-Matriculated to Matriculated

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Shirley Lin

When you receive your high school diploma at the end of your senior year, usually the plan is to go straight to college and follow through on those years for your next graduation. Similarly, that was the plan for me when I first graduated from college and for a while it seemed like that would always be the case. Life has a way of throwing you curveballs though; sometimes they’re things you can handle with grace and other times it’ll throw you off your game to where everything seems to go wrong. ...

College 101

Posted on September 28, 2016September 22, 2016 by Alyssa deToll

Entering college can be a very fun and confusing time for many students. There are so many decisions you have to make. Being a senior now at Farmingdale, I have faced many of my own trials and tribulation throughout my college career. Overall, I have had a very great college experience, but there are many things I wish I had known when I was a freshman. Below are 5 tips I have learned along the way. Always rent your textbooks. This is something I highly recommend. My first semester o...

What the Rambassador Program Has Done for Me

Posted on September 26, 2016September 22, 2016 by Aidan Reilly

When I became a student at Farmingdale in the Fall of 2014, I was excited to start a new journey in my educational life. For my first semesters on campus, I still felt something was missing; I only came to campus for class and went straight home. I wanted to get involved on campus, make new friends and leave some sort of legacy when graduating. I am now a junior at Farmingdale and am proud to say I've been in the Rambassador Leadership Program for about a year now and it has opened so many door...

Life After College!

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Lisa Millstein

It’s that time again when we are ready to graduate. Whether it has been from middle school graduation, to high school graduation, preparation is always key, especially in college. Now many of us might feel nervous because this is leading to a next big step in our lives. This can either be graduate school, a career in our choice of study, or maybe even both. That is why it is so important to make sure we have everything taken care of before we walk through that gym for commencement. Here are some...

Journey of a Pre-Med: Applying to Medical School (Doctor of Medicine)

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Christopher Carlisle

Applying to medical school is a daunting task; it is process that is done over a few years. In just four years, you are expected, by medical school standards, to be thoroughly prepare to begin to learn how to care for others. However, as confusing the steps may seem, it is something anyone can easily manage. If becoming a doctor who practices medicine is a goal in your mind, gathering information about the process is the easiest thing you can do. Applicants who apply to programs are sometimes...

Softball Trip to Florida

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Jennifer Bove

On March 8th, 2016 every player on the Farmingdale State softball team woke up at around 4:30 am both tired and excited. Today was the day we were counting down for. Warm and sunny Florida was only a few hours away. I was very excited to go on my first softball tournament in Florida. The night before I made sure I had everything I needed for the trip. At 4:15 in the morning I woke up and got ready to leave, I checked that my softball sweatpants and t-shirt, to make sure that I looked decent. As ...