Five students were given digital cameras to chronicle their year at the University. We invite you to follow along as these Bucknellians update their pages throughout the next two semesters with new photographs and stories.
November 18th, 2009
No Shave November
Just want to start off by saying that my camera is currently lost in the hurricane that is my room, so no pictures for this update. Sorry.
Life at Bucknell has been pretty crazy the past couple of weeks. Because of my major (English and Political Science) most of my final projects will be papers. I have to give a presentation next Tuesday on my final paper in my class on Nationalistic theory (I’m doing something concerning Italian nationalism… My dad would be so proud). My other final paper for my 21st century slave narrative seminar most likely will be on [...]
No CommentsNovember 9th, 2009
SUSHI!!!
This past Friday, the Students for Asian Awareness at Bucknell (aka SAAB) hosted a sushi workshop for the members of the campus in the Craft Center. It is a great opportunity for our fellow Bucknellians to get to make their own favorite sushi. It is also a great bonding experience for the members of the club helping to organize the event. I was there too and I thought it was great too see everyone who came had a great time enjoying their yummy sushi!
THAT’S ALL FOLKS!!!
November 3rd, 2009
A whole new world….
That’s right, I was indeed Jasmine for Halloween. Â And yes, I did belch out “A whole new world” all night! Â The best part of all- I dressed my favorite stuffed animal up as Abu! Â Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. Â What better excuse to dress up and look as ridiculous as possible! Â I have to admit I did see some pretty crazy costumes. Â I even heard someone was Jon and Kate plus 8- Bucknellians really take this holiday seriously!
Besides the excitement of Halloween I am getting a lot of information together for my study abroad experience! [...]
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Tags: Halloween, study abroad
October 27th, 2009
SAAB!!
SAAB stands for Students for Asian Awareness at Bucknell. It is a club which its purpose is mainly to promote the cultural awareness of Asian and Asian-American cultures. During the course of the year, the club hosts several activities including Asian Gala, which is a cultural dinner event in Larison Dining Hall. The event consists of student-cooked Asian menus and musical performances and presentations prepared and performed by Bucknell students.
One of the popular activities among our SAAB members is our lunch/dinner hops. We usually arrage this event once during each semester for our members to take a trip Penn State, [...]
Tags: Asian Gala, sushi
October 27th, 2009
About Me
Hey everyone! My name is Melissa Koellner and I am in my sophomore year here at Bucknell. I’m from New Hyde Park, New York, which is part of the many suburbs that make up Long Island (or as I like to call it, lawn-guy-land). People say this is the reason I speak at a mile a minute, add too many “likes” into every sentence (which I am currently in the process of correcting), and walk like I’m on a mission. I have a 21-year-old brother Matt, who is in his senior year at Stevens, and a twin sister, Alison.  Although [...]
October 23rd, 2009
Calc II
So I promised my calculus professor that I would write a post about math; more specifically, about Calc. II.
It’s way different from high school calculus. I’m getting the same grades (believe me, NOT A’s!), but I’m working much harder for them. Sometimes I can spend 30 minutes on one problem. When I solve it, though, it’s pretty rewarding. So here are some of the things I have learned this year:
How to find the center of mass of an object
Graphs are very important: DO NOT ERASE unless given permission
Do your homework; being used to effort grades is a bad [...]
Tags: Calculus, Extra help, Math, Office hours, Professors
October 21st, 2009
First Post!
Hi everyone, I’m excited to get started with my first official post! The past few weeks at Bucknell have been absolutely hectic, but have followed with some of the best opportunities and memories. Right now I am taking Foundations of Accounting, Managerial Statistics, Management 101 and Elementary Italian.  On top of that, I am working on a project with the Dean of Management and am currently involved in a Bucknell inclusiveness program in which we will be traveling to Chicago next weekend. I know it sounds like a lot, but as I said, I have been having a great experience. [...]
October 19th, 2009
Reagan Run
Last week, instead of going home for Fall Break, my fraternity does an event called “Reagan Run.” We raise a ton of money (last year, almost $40,000) for the Alzheimer’s Association and then we do a relay from Bucknell to DC.
I couldn’t go last year because of a prior commitment, so I was really excited about the event. My car ended up being two of my best friends along with one of our new guys (he was actually a BOFer of mine and then a BOF counselor the following year). Before we started, we stopped in Gettysburg for some downtime [...]
October 17th, 2009
Time to bring back the winter coats…
So even though campus is looking so pretty right now because of the season, it is getting so so so cold outside! My main mission over fall break turned into bringing back my winter coats and boots. How crazy is it that this past week it actually snowed for the first time – it is only OCTOBER!!!
Anyway, besides the weather, classes and everything else is going great. Â Recently for my Public Speaking class, I had to pair up with a parter and give a speech about a product and why the class should buy that product. Due to the weather, [...]
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Tags: Snuggie
October 14th, 2009
CLIMBucknell + Midterms = One Crazy Week!
Hey everyone!
Wow, things have been so crazy this past week. On Saturday and Sunday I had CLIMBucknell training, which was totally boss! Except for waking up in the wee morning hours, the entire two days was really nonstop fun. I met lots of cool people, played several entertaining games and got to play around outside.
CLIMBucknell is a sweet program. The school has a huge outdoor education facility in Cowen, Pa., that’s about six miles away from campus, with a huge climbing tower, high ropes course, low ropes course and a sweet lodge. I can’t wait until I am a certified “facilitron” so [...]
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Tags: CLIMBucknell, midterms, ropes course
October 5th, 2009
International Student Orientation
First of all, I must admit that participating in the International Student Orientation when I first arrived in Lewisburg in 2006 is among my most memorable experiences on this campus. Therefore, I was very excited to be part of this wonderful event again when I was selected to be one of the International Orientation Assistants (IOA’s). As soon as the students arrived, we had several activities planned for them including sessions on academic, healthcare, finances, cultures. Some of the activities included the ice-cream social event with the Residential Colleges and the visit to BOF group at Cowan. It was a [...]
October 1st, 2009
Home Sweet Home
WOW that went fast! Moving into Smith 2D, meeting my roommate (Sarah Jane), first-year hall bonding, late nights at 7th street, getting adjusted to college classes, finals and of course unlimited swipes in the caf, and it is OVER! One year at Bucknell flew by me in a flash. So here we go, one down, three to go!
I am back home (sorry Mom)!!! So I have been moved back on campus for a little over a month now, and things just keep getting better. After a crazy summer of traveling, I thought I could not get any busier. I went [...]
September 28th, 2009
Family Weekend
So, to start off this blog, why not talk about Family Weekend? My parents and my little brother just left, but I think (hope?) they had a good time.
It was a good weekend overall. We spend the first part of it going to an awards ceremony, and then had brunch with some of my friends and their parents. Unfortunately, I had to go to the Susquehanna Valley Mall to pick up some stuff that I needed to get engraved and we spend a good two hours over there dealing with the people at Things Remembered. It definitely put a damper on [...]
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Tags: a capella, Family Weekend, mall
September 28th, 2009
My first post of the year!!
Hi everyone! My name is Tisorn Songsermsawas (though this may seem to be long for you, I have seen much longer names!). I come from Bangkok, which is the capital city of Thailand. Coincidentally, the Thai name of Bangkok, Krungthep, shares the same meaning of the city with the largest Thai community outside Thailand, Los Angeles. I am a senior this year majoring in economics and mathematics. I have to admit that coming to Bucknell was one of the best decisions I have made in my life. I have met so many wonderful people here.
After spending two weeks vacationing in [...]
September 28th, 2009
Introduction
Hey everyone! I’m Michelle and I am a sophomore here at Bucknell! I am originally from Hazleton, Pennsylvania, which is conveniently only about an hour away from Bucknell. I live with my Mom, Dad, and two sisters, Amy and Christy (yes, I AM the middle child!). I spend a lot of my free time relaxing with family and my friends, running outside, or eating ICE CREAM!!
When it came to looking for colleges, I honestly had NO idea. It was the end of my junior year in high school and believe me when I tell you, my mom was on my [...]
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Tags: BOF, classes, Family Weekend, home, sorority
September 28th, 2009
A Whole New World
Hello everyone!
My name is Ellie, I’m a first-year chemical engineer at Bucknell, and I’m fresh off the boat from Denver, Colorado. OK, maybe I didn’t take a boat here, but it definitely feels like I’ve found the New World–of college that is!
The transition from high school to college (and certainly from the Rocky Mountains to the East Coast!) was not exactly easy for me. In fact, most aspects of college life for me have been completely opposite to the ones I had been conditioned with by  television and Hollywood. Yet, even though I wasn’t totally ready for all the change that came [...]
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Tags: exams, fitting in, freshman, friendship, orientation