Sophomore Year

Wow I can not believe that I am already done with my sophomore year of college! Time really does fly by fast! This year brought challenges, changes, excitment, and fun. It had its ups and downs, but many more ups than downs. I made new friends, experienced more of Bloomington than just IU's campus,...

I’ve lived in the Collins Living Learning Center for two years and couldn’t imagine myself anywhere else. When I signed on for a second year in the residence halls, everyone at home thought I was crazy; no air conditioning! Residence halls are temporary housing until you can move out. I’d have to...

On this video I talk about: what are my favorite things in Bloomington, what I like most about my major (Speech Pathology), some interesting facts about me that people find surprising or unexpected, my best college experience, my hardest college experience, the music I am currently listening to, my...

Hello everyone! We are now starting our fifth week of classes and hopefully you have gotten into some form of a daily routine in order to deal with all your homework assignments and such. I am happy to share with you that it's not too late to get involved on-campus because many campus clubs and...

It's that time in the semester when classes are starting to get real. We're past the first few basic lessons and approaching test day, where I suddenly have to remember how to study after not prepping for an exam in over 3+ months.  What's great about this semester is that a lot of my classes relate...

I walked out of my first Telecom class on the first day of classes, and made the decision. I called my mom and asked her if she thought it was the right thing I should do. Of ALL people, I swore I would never do it... But I did.    I, Emmalie Faye Reif, of sound mind and Hoosier spirit... changed......

Hey Hoosiers! So for those of you that read my posts, you may have noticed that I haven't posted in a while! This brings me to this post- General schedule planning! These tips aren't just for freshman, but for everyone who feels overwhelmed with their current schedule!  This is especially important...

In my last post I talked a little bit about Indiana University Dance Marathon (IUDM). Part of being a dancer or committee member, or a part of IUDM is canning. Which means that we are the people holding the red Riley buckets asking you for money on Kirkwood. Many other organizations do this, I know...

So if you have never heard of IUDM, you are trying to avoid it. Indiana University Dance Marathon is the nation's 2nd larget student run philanthropy. Proceeds benefit Riley Children's Hospital. Committees work all year in order to ensure a successful marathon. The event itself is a 36 hour dance...

1) Go to a free athletic event! My personal favorites are rugby games and soccer games (we won 3-0 in soccer on Friday night!). The games are fast-paced and full of great energy, especially for those of us who can't afford season basketball tickets but still want to cheer on our fellow Hoosiers! 2)...