For the past two spring breaks I have had somewhere to be and something to do. My sophmore year I volunteered in New Orleans with Saint Rose working to rebuild homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Last year I went with the school on the conversion trip which meant I went to 5 cities in 5 days and met…
Author: Courtney Carr
Courtney’s College Curtain Call: The Breakdown
Well, it is finally time to acknowledge that in just 81 days my time at Saint Rose is over. Because of this and the fact that I love alliteration I have decided to partake in one last big adventure. This adventure comes in the form of “Courtney’s College Curtain Call.” Over the next three months I will set out to…
Mother Nature is my BFF
I have said it before and I will say it again, snow days are what dreams are made of. I do not know if snow days are exciting because they almost always come as a surprise or if it is because there is a free day thrown into typically busy schedules. I, like most college age students, welcome these days because…
A Senior’s Second Semester Resolutions
With the spring semester of the 2014-2015 academic year quickly approaching so is the realization that this really is the end. If you know anything about me it is that I have been dreading the day when I walk across the commencement stage and trudge into the real world. It is not because I do not think I can’t handle…
Getting Your Holiday On
When you head off to college and are away from your parents for the first time, the idea of missing out on family traditions is a serious one. Sometimes you get lucky and get the chance to go home and partake in the comforts of traditions. But if your parents live far away or you are way too busy to…