School of Social Work

The Nasty Side of Visiting Home (or your Parents visiting too much)
(This is a long post, but it's very important!) What’s the fastest, least painful way to remove a band aid? You rip it off quickly and soon forget about the “Ouch!” it leaves behind. I don’t mean for this to sound harsh, but going to college is the exact same way. Constantly visiting home is one of...
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Surviving Fall Semester: The IU Edition
Disclaimer: This list applies almost exclusively to girls--sorry boys. I'm not good with your fashion! For those of you who are Indiana natives, none of this will be new. But for our new out of state students, you're in for a surprise: Fall semester is comprised of three types of weather: blistering...
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Beyond Welcome Week: What To Do Once You're Settled In to IU
Welcome Week is going to be awesome-- no classes, no class work, and plenty of time to meet new people! But the awesome doesn't stop there-- you're going to IU! It's always awesome! Once you've settled into your college life a bit, make sure to start the year off on a good note by preparing yourself...
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Finding Truths, Expanding Understanding, and Globalizing Through Education At IU
     It's been a while since I've posted on WeAreIU and some things felt unfinished so I thought I'd post just one more for the Summer.  Things with Tree Machine have slowed down for now and I've been spending most of my time with summer school and work at Opey Taylor's.  I had a chance to go to...
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Thoughts On Life And How They Relate To Education At IU
This is kind of a long post, but it holds a lot of value so if you read it at all, read it to the end… As usual here are a couple tracks for your thoughts.  One day I’ll learn to produce great tracks like this, but for now just enjoy a few of my many influences. ....take your pick.... Tree Music:...
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It's Really That Simple: From Hotbreath Tea to IU Basketball
"Humans" by Islands, off their album "Return to the Sea" from Equator Records. While this track plays in the background, as I hope it does, think about this.  In my opinion there are two types of people in this world: those who live for themselves, and those who live for everyone else.  It's really...
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