By Mary Catherine Medley As I wrap up my last semester of college, a lot of pressure and anxiety has been weighing heavy on my heart. The pr...
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By Allison Boarman My class is special. We’ve been through a lot together. Our college careers have not particularly been easy, but I think...
By Emma Lawson At the conclusion of my senior year of college, and for my last blog as a collegiate McConnell Scholar, I have decided to w...
Jeremy Ball Class of 2017 As I progress throughout this semester, the idea of graduation becomes all too real. As a senior, I have foun...
Joel Ben Thomas Class of 2015 Patience. My mother always told me it’s a virtue—one should you should practice daily. Now, probably more...
Samantha Roney Class of 2015 As a senior finance major graduating the May it seems only natural that I start to reflect on my time at U...
Danielle Robinette Class of 2015 So, what’s next? Sometimes I think adults (and no, I don’t include myself in that group just yet) ...
Cathrine Mountain Class of 2015 A good friend recently gave me a book to read. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is the story of a shepher...
Paige Brewer Class of 2015 If the McConnell Center were ancient Greece, the Weber Lounge would be the agora. It’s the place where we ...
Joel Thomas Class of 2015 It seems like I was in China just the other day—it’s difficult to believe that I’ve already started my “l...