Students@UM-Flint

This is always a really important topic when determining which school to attend and what degree to seek while in attendance. You don’t want a degree that’s out of date, irrelevant, or doesn’t prepare you for what you’re going to face when you get a “big kid” job in the “real world.” When I walked […]

Although I’ve graduated from college I by no means feel like I’m an expert at how to traverse the years of college successfully. However there’s one thing I’d recommend to anyone looking for some good college survival tips. Of course I’m a strong advocate of the usual advice (get involved, find what study habits work […]

You know, this school year has been an exceptional one for me. I have a job at the International Center on campus that I enjoy, I am meeting more people and more people every day, school is starting to make sense, I’ve even been to the gym more than twice (an all-time high for moi), […]

It’s been two months since I graduated, but every day I still make the drive to campus. I groan when there are unnecessary snow days and gripe when there aren’t snow days when it is necessary. I come to school every day, but I no longer go to classes. I head up two flights of […]

Being an introvert during this time of year can be difficult. We have one semester under our belts and are headlong into winter, eagerly awaiting summer on the other side. In the meantime the hustle and bustle to and from class, the long lines in the grill, and the daunting tasks of attending office hours […]

With all of this cold weather lately, it’s been hard to muster up the desire to go outside for any reason other than classes and work. However, there are some opportunities not too far from campus where you can stay out of the chill and have a good time, like checking out a show at […]

This semester marks the first time I’ve had classes in Riverfront. For some reason, upper-level Spanish classes have been relegated there instead of the tiny freezing room on the first floor of French Hall. Honestly, it’s not too terrible overall. I had never had a reason to go to Riverfront before, so getting to see […]