SMC Campus Life

One of the best parts of Saint Mike's is that there is no shortage of activities and events going on around campus. On campus housing is offered all four years here so there's always something going on with everyone around campus. Another thing too is that if you're wanting to start a club or organize an event, it's super easy to get the Saint Mike's community involved. For example, this past weekend a couple friends and I ran a 5K on campus that was raising funds for refugees by donating to the organization Africa ELI. The program works and does fundraising to educate women and girls within South Sudan along with empowering them, as most are survivors and refugees from the Civil War there.

One of the senior's Caitie Shea, who recently just finished her first marathon, mapped out and organized the race. It had a good turn out and the course was flat so it was a nice run! One of my friends had set herself a goal for finishing her first 5K and met her goal on Saturday! Caitie even got donations from local bagel markets too to help provide food for all the runners. What Caitie did is a good example of creating and running your own event on campus which both had a good turn out and made it a good work out goal!

Other awesome aspects of the fabulous Saint Mike's campus is the crazy amount of resources there are for students and members of the community. Professors alone I have gone to for advice on different assignments and just sat down in their office with them to get their opinions. On top of the academic resources on campus one center in particular I have been utilizing being a senior and that is Career Development. Had I realized how awesome the Career Development office was my freshman year, the process getting internships would have gone a lot smoother. Both internships that I've had in the wedding industry have both been awesome but it took a lot of time to find them! Career Development at Saint Mike's is great with a ton of resources available to students and alumni. You can go make an appointment to figure out your major, applying for internships, career opportunities or just picking apart your resume. For the Career Development page, click HERE. 

I made an appointment earlier this semester to proofread my resume with Aislinn Doyle and it was some of the best life advice as we went through my resume and talked about looking into job hunting for after graduation. For anyone on campus this weekend there is also the Career Symposium. Offered each semester the school provides the opportunity for professionals and alumni to come in and talk to students about looking for careers or planning for after graduation. Gotta start somewhere! There is so much that Saint Mike's has to offer its hard to pass up the resources it has and its awesome to go out and support friends who are putting different programs or events for everyone to get involved in! 

If your wondering what's happening around campus check out the your mySMC page or the Saint Mike's website!

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Worth a Read: The Odyssey

How many articles a day do you see posted when you are scrolling down your news feed? The response is most likely going to be "a good amount". Well the basic reason for that is people love to post and share what they believe in or what they relate to. Whether its a political article about the upcoming election or 10 reasons to travel in your 20's, there's anything and everything that can be posted to the Internet. News outlets, Buzzfeed and everything in between can be found taking up real estate on Facebook users news feeds.

One particular forum that I have gotten hooked on recently is The Odyssey. The Odyssey is a platform essentially that allows millennials to submit and talk about their views and experiences. The interesting part about it is that it contains topics all across the board. And I mean everything from politics to friends to family to news to celebrities and anything else that could pop in your head. Its unique and it its own right as a huge outlet for millennials and generation z to write in. I love the idea of it because it is a great way to hear from so many different perspectives and so many people with different things to say. A majority of articles I have seen recently have all come from the site. Every read you find, which is my favorite part of Odyssey, is that you hear a lot of level - headed perspectives. Anyone can go online, write their one sided opinion and publish something. A lot of the content of Odyssey is absolutely relatable to the reader, and offers a ton of insight into different topics that are incredibly relevant to readers.

If you have a free moment, don't want to study for your 8 am exam, or are just overdue for an wicked good read, this is where you should go. I'm not a write for Odyssey but after reading a lot of the content and reading a bunch of the articles within it, it would be pretty sweet to become one.

So you catch my drift here are a couple articles I found that quote on quote "hit the nail on the head" for what they are talking about. These are a handful of many I have found and they are worth a read! And yes the 14 Signs You Are A Senior In College scares me how applicable it is, currently still in denial but it's totally fine.

The Survival Guide to Bullying - Aija Mayrock

How Study Abroad Changed My Life

The Malala Fund

14 Signs You Are A Senior In College

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