Challenging your dreams

By Kyla Pigoni, '13

When I was applying to college four and a half years ago, I thought I knew my whole future. While my friends were checking the “undecided” box, I was confidently throwing all my effort into applying to the best journalism schools in the country. I had dreams of being the next Christiane Amanpour and breaking the news at a global level. During my first...

Start with where you are: Advice for the impassioned incoming freshman

By Lillie Fleshler, '13

I guess if I've learned anything throughout my four years here, it is that wherever I am, I will find something I can be a part of, and be passionate about. It's all about working with what’s around you, and community is key. I have been fortunate enough to belong to various different communities across the globe, and each one has welcomed me in with open...

Around the World in Just Four Years

By Lauren Mateer, '13

When I came to Ithaca College, I had very little experience travelling anywhere outside of the United States. Apart from a week long high school orchestra trip to Vancouver and another week in Costa Rica with my Spanish class, plus a short trip to Niagara Falls with my family, I had never travelled outside of the country, and rarely without my family. I know that...

A Semester in our Nation's Capital

By Elizabeth Stoltz, '13

Two classes. One research paper. One internship. One half-marathon. One spotting of President Obama’s motorcade. Countless new friends made, monuments run by and museums explored. My fall semester in Washington D.C. shaped me, challenged me and inspired me more than I could have ever imagined.

My average week in Washington D.C. looked something...