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Getting to Know Your Professors: Meet Bob Coleman
The Universities at Shady Grove campus is unique from main campus for several reasons: the small class sizes, the tight knight campus communities, the driven students, and the relationships you build with your professors. Meet Professor Coleman: (AKA Bob) … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Life at USG
Tagged career, Digital Media, Mentors, Professors, Teachers
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A Career in Communication & Media: Hear It From The Source
The University of Maryland, College Park Communication Program at USG is known for its emphasis on Digital Media and Visual Communication. Throughout my 2 years in this program I’ve taken hands on classes in digital imaging, film making, photography, and … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Work Experience
Tagged career, Film Production, Journalism, Mass Communications, Media, Reporting
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Keys to *Snow Day* Success
First, almost an entire week of classes cancelled due to the blizzard- and now we just had another snow day yet again. Having the chance to sleep in when you usually have class at 8 in the morning is nice, but how can we ensure that another potential snow day does not go to waste? Continue reading
Sleep Your Way to Better Grades
On my list of things to do, “get more sleep” has been a perpetual squatter. In my first year of Pharmacy school, I was getting mostly A’s and some B’s, and I was studying long hours in the library. Going … Continue reading
Harnessing Positive Visualization
What can Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, and you all have in common? Don’t worry- this will not require you to become a professional basketball player or fight in a boxing match. Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Fitness & Wellness, Uncategorized
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Winter Stargazing
I don’t know about you, but the snow days completely destroyed my schedule. Trying to get work done at home while my son was running back and forth next to my desk just wasn’t happening. I ended up playing the … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Fitness & Wellness, Life at USG
Tagged Library, Night Owls, Stargazing
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Periodicity
“New Year, New Me.” This is a famous phrase that everyone quotes at the start of the New Year as they wish to get rid of old habits and create a more positive outlook for the future. Continue reading
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Millenials and Marriage: Why Settling Down Doesn’t Mean Settling for Less
Last year I did a study on “Millennials and Marriage”, this was a major group project for a research class that involved extensive research, surveys, and face-to-face interviews with students and staff at USG. The goal of our study was … Continue reading
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Tagged career, collectivism, individualism, marriage, millenial generation
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What You Wish You Knew About USG
When it comes to advertising and marketing, USG works really hard to inform students on this campus about what is going on. Yet, for some reason, there are some really amazing opportunities on campus that I see people miss out … Continue reading
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Wall of Encouragement
The spine-chilling, blood-curdling, nerve-racking thought of final exams constantly lingers in the minds of USG students as final exam week approaches. Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Campus Activities, Life at USG, Uncategorized
Tagged finals, Stress, USG
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The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) 