Career

Jasmin Ramirez • Dec 10, 2018 •10:11 pm

Behind the Scenes of My Sophomore Internship

Story time: I earned an internship this year, as a sophomore, at a reentry program. There is never a dull moment at my job, and there hasn’t been a dull moment since the start. So sit back, grab a snack, and put on your reading glasses (if needed). It was toward the end of summer,...

Lashanna Bryant • Dec 7, 2018 •4:36 pm

The Life of a CPA

A few years ago, when job interviewers mentioned my resume, I’d just stare at them blankly, hoping my hidden skill of hypnosis would convince them to give me the job. Long story short, that never really worked— but I most certainly became better at eye contact during interviews. When...

Jessica Derr • Oct 8, 2018 •4:48 pm

Gateway to Teaching

In the beginning of my college experience, I had many interactions with well-meaning, usually older relatives or family friends that played out like:     “What are you majoring in at Arcadia?”     “English.”     Then would come every English...

Lashanna Bryant • Oct 3, 2018 •5:07 pm

Arcadia Meets Hollywood

When you go to the dentist or doctor’s office as a kid, there’s always the same question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” You make a yucky face at the phrase “grow up” because being an adult sounds gross. As the dentist brushes your teeth, you muster up an answer along the lines of...

Nicole Gieselman • Dec 15, 2017 •5:56 pm

Valuable Lessons Not Learned in Lecture

College is really just a stepping-stone, the slightly uncomfortable transition period from childhood to adult life. Hopefully, we’ll develop the social and academic skills in the next four (or five, or six…) years necessary for our future success. In reality, though, it’s easy to waste these...

Sarah Adeniran • Nov 14, 2017 •10:04 am

Of Apps and Trees: Your Big Ideas Are Valid

Jared Edmund ’18 is not like most students. Pursuing both a BA in Entrepreneurship in Digital Media and an MBA at Arcadia University, Jared is already ahead of the game. And he has one more notable pursuit to add: his app, Memori Twyst. Jared has been designing Memori Twyst for over two years....

Clifford Long • Nov 2, 2017 •10:37 am

See You. AU

I had my last big trip as an IPAL on April 16. I think I realized it sometime during the day that Saturday, while waiting in one of the ridiculously long lines for a ride at Hersheypark. With perfect weather and it being my friend and fellow IPAL leader Olayinka’s birthday, I only thought...

Heidi Specht • Oct 31, 2017 •3:07 pm

Making the Most out of FYSAE: Internships Abroad

Have you ever gotten that “study abroad letdown?” You know, the feeling that comes after the initial excitement of the first weeks has worn off, after orientation is over and you are back in your normal routine— except, you aren’t. While many people assume studying abroad is fun and...

Doriane Feinstein • Oct 27, 2017 •12:24 pm

This Feels Right

Summer was pretty incredible. Not just because of the countless trips to the beach or time to catch up with friends. I mean those were great, but this summer was different. For the first time in my life, I got to experience a slice of professional theatre through PlayPenn’s new play-development...

Clifford Long • May 14, 2017 •12:00 am

Political Science: The Study of Life

Most people believe that I want to become a politician because I study political science: elected into office, working at the Capitol, shaking hands and kissing babies. While that career path isn’t so unusual for my major, the truth is, that’s never crossed my mind. For me, I want to...

• May 8, 2017 •8:00 pm

Long ’17 Earns Fulbright to Teach in South Korea

One of the first Arcadia University students to receive the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Award, Because Arcadia blogger Cliff Long ’17 will serve as an English Teaching Assistant in Seoul, South Korea throughout the 2017-18 academic year. Cliff was selected based on...