The Importance of Flexibility

As some of you may know I just returned from studying abroad in Australia. If you have never studied abroad, like I previously had not, you may have an initial image, or initial expectations of what will happen, and the outcomes that may occur. However, such as life, nothing is predictable or goes as planned. [...]

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Feeling Like a Genius Today? Seek Through Your Ideas

Do you ever sit in class and all of a sudden get a stroke of genius? Although ideas may not be tangible, you would not want a beautiful idea to be lost forever, would you? Next time your brilliant mind lights up with ideas, instead of brushing them off, how about you try to make [...]

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I love my fear

Some food for thought this weekend. Your fears tell a lot about you as a person, you’re tendencies, and your potential.. Don’t ignore them, don’t push them away, don’t let them hold you back – embrace them, learn from them, and grow because of them. Challenge yourself and you will be surprised just how far [...]

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Only at Saunders…

“I really, really like this course… I wish I could use my computer during class, though…” That is the thought that goes through my head every Monday/Wednesday from 4-6pm during Managing Innovation & Technology, a class taught by Dr. John Angelis from the E. Philip Saunders College of Business. It’s a great class where you learn [...]

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What Future Employers Expect From You

Graduating, or applying for a job soon? There are some things you should consider about your potential employer, and the job you will be applying for in the future. Classified as Gen Y, we are heavily associated with social media and the internet. As a student coming out of college, employers expect us to have [...]

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It’s been awhile

Hello again! It seems like it’s been weeks since we last spoke, doesn’t it? Well, it has been.. I’ve pretty much lived entirely in my office this weekend and have been buried in a slew of coursework, quizzes/exams, projects, and items for my clubs/organizations. I’m exhausted, sick of looking at a computer screen, and need [...]

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Go Ahead and Shine On RIT!

As all of you RIT Tigers begin your quarter, regardless if it’s your second or your last, I want to tell you that you still have a chance to shine! I have met many students who believe that the way they start their college career determines exactly how it will end. As plenty of adults [...]

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“I’m Surviving”

Have you ever asked someone how their day was going and been met with the response, “I’m surviving…”? Or, worse, have you ever caught yourself using that response? It may seem like a harmless answer to an over-used question that no one really pays attention to, but how you respond to this question affects your [...]

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Co-op Reflection

My co-op has been a really great experience. I have learned so much about the internet, marketing, management and business in general.  I have really experienced what it is like to be in the real world (the good and the bad) I feel that I have gained a lot of valuable experience that I will [...]

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Ask for help. Seriously…

So, I feel like I’ve let you down. I’ve started and failed to finish four different blog posts over the last crazy month due to… well, a number of reasons – most of which involve stress and to-do lists longer than an Italian mother’s grocery list (it’s okay, guys, I can make that joke – [...]

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