http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews Southwestern University Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:46:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Looking at colleges can be a difficult, challenging, and exciting process. You may have parents suggesting possible options, a high school guidance counselor advising you on fit, or your own opinions regarding the qualities that your ideal college should hold. Southwestern's academic atmosphere, dorm and social life, and extracurricular activities can ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/11 I was getting tired of living in my head. So I went outside. While I'm at it, I thought, let's get some exercise done. Actually, the exercise was not superfluous. It was essential. Every time I jog when I stop I can feel the blood rush to my head. It's almost ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/182 I imagine I'm not the only blogger who is posting about election night. It really was a special night to be American college student. What, in part, was so special was the fact that Obama campaign motivated so many people to vote on campuses across the nation. It's no small ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/181 The last two weeks have been intense. It's been one thing, to the next, to the next, to the next, then homework then sleep. Then all over again the next day. It sure would be helpful to be in two places at once. I'm not necessarily complaining, though. As I was ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/180 Though I’m a sophomore, I just experienced SU homecoming for the first time. I was surprised to see so many people on campus this weekend. I knew homecoming was a big deal, but I wasn’t expecting classes all the way back to 1948 to be there. It was really cool ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/179 I feel like I've been going to both extremes lately with partying and doing as much school work as possible.  I still have the bruises on my legs from dancing on stage at Girl Talk at Emo's in Austin on the 20th. The show was pretty incredible, 200+ dancing people, my ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/178 If you ever come to school at Southwestern, you'll eventually have to do your capstone. It's kind of like an undergrad thesis. Some departments make you write a big paper, some make you do research, and others yet make you do projects (physics makes you build something). Most capstones last a ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/177 It’s just been one of those weeks where everything and nothing is getting done.  We were all so busy that Stephen and I didn’t have our weekly Thursday breakfast. We didn’t even discuss it as a possibility. Last night I cracked.  I decided not to go to the Decemberist’s concert ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/176 So, the last few weeks haven't been too eventful as far as school stuff goes. I haven't been overloaded with homework, no huge tests... I've had fairly minimal school-related stress. I'm never quite sure how to react in these situations, when the stars seem to align themselves perfectly and I ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/175 My mom always reminds me that the best way to get out of a funk is to go help someone else. In the better-known words of Mark Twain, “The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up.” Last week I finally got to start mentoring through ... http://www.southwestern.edu/studentsviews/archives/174