By Mira Bhimani, SCS Advising Leader To thrive instead of just survive, you need you find a community for yourself on campus. A community is a friend or group of friends who feel like home. It is defined as a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. For many of us, coming to college has meant we have had to leave our hometown and make new friends. This is not always easy and it is okay to struggle with making friends. But despite the struggle, it is always worth it. Having a support system of good friends to lean on...

By Katie Southon, SCS Advising Leader April is National Stress Awareness Month. I think it’s fitting as the academic year begins to come to a close and all the semester project presentations, midterms, and finals start to pile up on the calendar. I know that no matter how hard you have been working all semester, the last six weeks of the semester always ramp up in workload. While it’s important to stay focused and finish the semester out strong, it’s also important to remember that maintaining your physical, mental, and emotional health requires a concerted effort just...

By Katie Southon, SCS Advising Leader It’s the digital age. Most recruiters and job applications have potential candidates apply online. When you’re applying to jobs, you will need to upload your resume, your cover letter, and fill in other information that they ask for, including contact information. One question that I have noticed more over the years has been the option of adding your LinkedIn link to your application. This allows recruiters or hiring managers to get a sense of your online presence and get to know more about you, expanding on what is in your resume....