June 2010 Blog Posts (9)

From Auburn's Tiger Tales ... by Vicky Santos

Carrie Williams is already making a name for herself. A 2010 Radio, Television and Film graduat e with a minor in Public Administration, Williams moved to New York City two weeks after graduation…

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“My house, my rules” is a phrase most parents use frequently and an expression most teenagers are ready to never have to hear again. For some students, being out from under mom and dad’s roof and rules is an appealing aspect of college life; for others, leaving the nest can be a scary transition. I have great parents, but I was itching to be out on my own by the time graduation rolled around. I couldn’t wait to live on my own and establish a home for myself in Auburn. What I didn’t know,… Continue

Among the student and greek organizations, volunteer work, and everything else that looks good on a resume, there is one campus activity that is very worth while and that is choir! Auburn University offers the opportunity for students to come and share their voice with others on the plains.

There are eight singing groups at Auburn that you can be a part…

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As an incoming freshman, expectations of college life are incredible. Looking towards the future with images of classes, homework and professors swirling in the minds of many, college holds multiple changes in life. Ideas of what goes on after class is what is really intringuing. During those first days after being dropped off in beautiful Auburn for their first fall here, excitement about what the university has to offer academically is an important and…

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Being homesick is a factor for almost all students. For some simply a call to ask for care packages is the perfect remedy, but sometimes a more dedicated approach is required. Every day on the second floor of the Auburn University Medical Clinic, licensed psychologists and psychiatrists work with students to help them become the best they can.



Student Counseling Services or SCS, is the place where Auburn University students can receive all types of therapy services, and they allow… Continue

Nicknamed “The Loveliest Village on the Plains,” Auburn University embraces the meaning of tradition.Rich in heritage and filled with charm, Auburn University attracts a very diverse group of students.

Encompassing more than a 140 diverse majors and entertaining nearly 300 clubs and organizations, students at Auburn University have the ability to make dreams a… Continue

What’s your relationship status? Probably not the first question that comes to mind when thinking about frequently asked questions when starting your freshman year here at Auburn University, but surprisingly intimate relationships can have a huge impact on students. College brings many obstacles and being in a relationship as well as being single can effect how you might deal with these new experiences.



I have interviewed women who have attended or attend Auburn University… Continue

Throughout my educational pursuits here at Auburn University, burnt orange and navy blue hues have gradually dominated my wardrobe. Buried among my Tiger pride, there lies a quintessential staple: rain gear.



But I was not always prepared for Auburn’s varying weather patterns.



Within my first semester in the Marketing program, I found myself at a standstill in the Haley Center. And it's not what you think. I was not in the wrong… Continue

Have you ever heard the saying, “If I only knew then, what I know now?” I think about this phrase quite often as I am in my last semester here at Auburn.





There are so many things that I have learned over the past four years about Auburn that I wish I would have known when I was a freshman. For example, I did not find out about the writing centers that Auburn offers until the end of my junior year. I would have killed for the knowledge that I know now about the writing center…

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