Tips and Tricks to save money on food at Farmingdale State College, when you are a commuter.

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Reyris Reyes

When we have a long day of classes, it is likely that we will get hungry a couple of times throughout the day. If we are not smart and balance the amount of money we spend on food and drinks, we could end up spending more than we can afford on these items. As students we should always try to save as much as we can, I have put together a few tips and tricks that I have found out in my almost 4 years at FSC. Put your money on your student ID : If you are a commuter, whatever amount of m...

Starting Your Own Club

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Sarah Khan

Have you ever found yourself missing the things you used to be interested in, such as singing, dancing, painting, or whatever else it may be? Well now, here at Farmingdale State College, you can take the initiative and start your own club. It is a long process, but if you stick to it, you can achieve your goal! To start off, you’ll need at least 10 other people that share the same interest as you. Then, you have to meet up with them and get their information written down so you can submit it to ...

Coming to Farmingdale State College from the Dominican Republic

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Reyris Reyes

Change means entering the unknown, starting something new and facing things that we have probably never been faced with before, Often times when we have to face some sort of change in our lives, we can find ourselves fearful of that change, because we do not know how it is going to turn out. I was born in a small town in Dominican Republic Called Sabaneta and in 2012 when I moved to the United States I was faced with one of the biggest changes that I have experienced in my life. Not only was I m...

Quick and Easy to make Snacks to bring to Campus

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Reyris Reyes

As students we are always trying to save money and time, we do not always have the time to prepare a snack that we can eat in between classes. Buying everything we eat from locations around campus or on campus itself can become expensive over time and when we have a full day of activities, we will most likely get hungry several times throughout the day. As a student myself I am always trying to save money here and there, to ensure that I use it for school related things such as supplies and text...

Life as an RA

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Lisa Millstein

Hey guys!!! My name is Lisa Millstein and I am 21 years old. I am a senior at Farmingdale State College, and this is my third year being a Resident Assistant at Farmingdale. I am majoring in Professional Communications, and am minoring in Business management. I hope to get a job as a Public Relations specialist when I graduate, but for now I am enjoying my life at Farmingdale being an amazing RA! So I am going to give you guys the inside scoop on how to be an RA, what it is like to be an RA, and...

All the World has to Offer

Posted on February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Lauren Liegmann

The study abroad program here, could not have come at a better time in my life. Just turning 21 and entering into my senior year at Farmingdale definitely deserved a memorable trip. Florence, Italy was the place that I needed to be. Venturing out of my comfort zone would be an understatement in regards to my 3 week stay in Italy. Traveling to cities such as Rome, Pisa, Cinque Terre, Sienna, Milan, and all through Tuscany, has an unexplainable effect on my outlook on life. Waking up on a Frida...

Everything Beautiful Comes to an End

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Laura Maneri

I'm actually sad to say that I'm finally home. It was a very hard process to leave the home I've assimilated myself into for four months. It was especially hard to say goodbye to my host mom. She told me I can come any time and stay with her which was extremely nice- I know I always have a place to stay in Costa Rica. Seeing family and friends has been great, but getting used to my normal life again hasn't been easy. I still think about my home and host mom, and in Costa Rican friends all tim...

The Last Trip

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Laura Maneri

It's sad that my time is coming to an end here in Costa Rica! To take advantage of my last days here, I went to Uvita this weekend, a more laid back place than most of the others. The bus stopped many times for people and stopped in the middle of no where most of the time! We were a bit worried because we weren't sure where our stop was exactly, so I clarified with someone sitting near me. When we got there, it seemed like we were in the middle of no where! We found the hostel we were goi...

El Sanatorio Duran

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Laura Maneri

Since so many people at my University here have told me to check out this creepy place, I had to! Yesterday, my friend and I ventured to the Sanatorio Duran. It used to be a hospital that was founded in 1918, and now is a place to visit for fun! Sounds odd, but it was worth the (long) trip. We caught a bus to the city over, Cartago- a very pretty and historical city. It was a 45 minute drive through the mountains. We arrived and thankfully saw Las Ruinas- a landmark that we needed to find to ...

Birthday in Costa Rica!

Posted on February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 by Laura Maneri

It was definitely a different experience spending my birthday here in Costa Rica! I decided to stay in San Jose with friends to go to a Cheesecake Factory-but that didn't exactly end up happening. Since Costa Rica doesn't have actual addresses, it was harder than I thought to find the restaurant! We gave the taxi driver an accurate sense of where the restaurant would be since he didn't know where it was. "200 metros sur de Fresh Market en Barrio Escalante," we said. But, he ended up bringing ...