Category Archives: students

Book Recommendations

Posted on April 29, 2021 by lmayo95

I enjoy reading! BUT I often start a book and don’t finish it. Maybe people can relate? I definitely go through phases where I enjoy sitting down and diving into a good book. Typically, during the semester I am too … Continue reading →

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Summer Schedule Solutions

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Laura DeMarco

It’s April already. I know, I can’t believe it either. But, here we are, and it’s time to start making plans for summer! Here are a few ideas. Museums I love museums. They make learning interactive (the way it should … Continue reading →

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Inclusion 101

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Laura DeMarco

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network recently published a research paper outlining how colleges can best help Autistic students. As an Autistic student myself, I decided to see how well USG is doing. Let’s look at ASAN’s guidelines: Show that you … Continue reading →

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Time to Accept that Awareness Isn’t Enough

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Laura DeMarco

It’s almost April, and that means life is about to get more dangerous for Autistic people than it already is. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, let’s break this down. What is Autism? Autism … Continue reading →

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Positive Affirmations

Posted on March 18, 2021 by lmayo95

“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely” -Roy T. Bennet, The Light in the Heart … Continue reading →

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Alumni Event Recap

Posted on March 4, 2021 by lmayo95

Last night I attended the COMM Alumni Panel set-up by the University Career Center. Alumni are a great resource and I found it super useful to hear about their personal experiences transitioning from college to a job. The COMM alums … Continue reading →

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Monday Mourning

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Laura DeMarco

Today’s installment of Around the Grove features heavy subject matter. If you could be triggered by discussions of filicide, murder, abuse, neglect, or ableism, you might want to skip this one. However, if these topics are not traumatic triggers for … Continue reading →

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#Procrastinator

Posted on February 15, 2021 by lynnmayo21

I don’t know why, but I always feel more motivated during the fall semester than the spring semester. It just seems that the closer I get to graduation the worse my procrastination gets. As bad as my procrastination and motivation … Continue reading →

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A Running Diary of My Thoughts While Reading Academic Journals for Class

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Laura DeMarco

(Helpful advice in bold) Okay. I’m done with my internship for the day, I ate dinner, I got this. What time is it now? Wow, 7:00? Huh. Well, how many pages do I have? Okay…so there’s 25 pages, minus three … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Posted on February 1, 2021 by lynnmayo21

Imposter Syndrome is when you feel you are not qualified or deserve to be where you are despite all of your skills, talents, and accomplishments. The first time I experienced imposter syndrome was a few weeks before I transferred to … Continue reading →

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