Meeting with your advisor during the semester can have its benefits. Discussing classes for the upcoming semester, discussion of class difficulties, and preparing for graduation may be a few common reasons for meeting with your advisor. Meeting with your advisor when mid-term grades are posted can be one of the most impactful times to meet with your advisor. Here’s … [Read more...] about Mid-term grades: Why should I meet with my advisor?
Were you in college or high school when the pandemic hit the country? What was the biggest impact on your life during the first few months of the pandemic? I was in college when the pandemic hit the country. The biggest impact on my life was that I had to move back home, and I lost my job. Being back home was great, except it provided my mom with another mouth to feed and not a … [Read more...] about College Life during a Pandemic – Jenn Hassler
As I write this blog post, the COVID vaccine and its distribution (and implications) are dominating the conversation. COVID has become so integrated into our lives that it’s strange to think that the vaccine is already here. According to most recent articles, President Biden has moved the timeline up so that the US will have “enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by … [Read more...] about Harry Riel – “I’ll Make it Work”
Coming into Missouri State University as an openly-gay first-generation college student from a low income household, I wasn’t sure how I would be accepted on campus by my peers, professors, resident assistant, and even my roommate. I was lucky enough to have been awarded the Inclusive Excellence Leadership scholarship before I came to Missouri State. This scholarship gave me … [Read more...] about A Talk with Michael – Multicultural Resource Center
(This is the fourth in a series of articles from students about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.) Were you in college or high school when the pandemic hit the country? What was the biggest impact on your life during the first few months of the pandemic? I was a college freshman and halfway through my second semester when COVID-19 tragically swept over the … [Read more...] about College Life during a Pandemic – Colin Weber