All most done!!

2 more weeks left!! We've entered the final stage of this school year with papers due, tests finishing up, and finals coming up way too quickly. The good thing about this year's finals schedule is it is half next week, half the following week. Therefore I have time to study over the weekend! But putting studying aside for a moment, the day that many of us Rockhurst students have been waiting for...Rockstock!! The annual concert this year features Ben Lee, who after looking him up on youtube, is quite a good performer. We are all pretty excited to see this guy live, and we don't even have to pay! Its great. But before that...my Biology test calls. Test tomarrow equals yet another long night tonight! Until next time!

Helpin Out

Hello everyone! Sorry for the long period between posts, the past few weeks have been absolutely horrendous. Tests and projects and papers...school doesn't wait for anyone. What I wanted to talk about today/tonight was the amout of help that Rockhurst offers it's students in school work, career questions, or scheduling questions. As we (students) prepare for the Fall 2008 semester, we first must register for classes. To do that we must first meet with our student advisor. The advisor can...well...advise you on what classes you need to take, what classes would fit into your schedule, and help you make sure that you won't commit suicide next semester from taking 25 hours. In short, your advisor is there to make sure you are taking the right courses, as well as the courses you want to take. As college education is expensive regardless where you go, your advisor just wants to make sure you are taking classes that are worth your time. And trust me, its nice to have at least one professor that knows you inside and out.

Another way Rockhurst helps out it's student is by funding a Learning Center right on campus. This center is where you can go get tutored in different subjects such as Calculus 2, Chemistry, Biology, and many more. The tutors are upper-classmen students who are majoring in the field or who successfully passed the class with flying colors. I myself have gone a couple of times and it has helped me out of many confusing states. the Learning Center also sponsores the SI program here at Rockhurst. SI stands for Supplemental instruction, and is basically a twice a week review session for what the class is going over. Not all classes have these, but traditionally the science classes do. These are extremely helpful, as these students are students that truely understand the subject back and forth, and rarely have trouble answering questions.

The last way that I wanted to talk about on how Rockhurst helps its students out is that Rockhurst has a Career Services department. This department will help you get ready for the real world. It can help you choose a career that is best suited for you, go over your resume with you, and help you prepare for interviews by holding mock-interview days. They also have companies come close to Rockhurst so students can look at prospective job opportunites. Rockhurst really is interested in preparing it's students for real life, and I think that it does a pretty good job.

Well thats my post on how Rockhurst helps students...I know since its April many decisions have been made and I hope to see many students next year!! If you haven't made your decision, consider Rockhurst. It really is an awesome place to grow and mature...as well as learn! Until next time.

KU!

Rockhurst was buzzing monday as the Jayhawks won the NCAA Basketball tournament over Memphis in a thriller! I myself couldn't believe it...what an amazing game! It was a good start to what is becoming a very rough week. 2 papers, 3 tests, and not enough time in the days = stress overload. But luckly last saturday was a stress reliever, as Ben Folds came to Rockhurst! I myself didnt get to go, but I've heard that it was a really good concert! Well, its now time to study christianity, got too many notes to go over before the test. One thing about rockhurst that I was really worried about was the fact that we have to take religion courses. But after taking the first one, I was suprised to find that I enjoyed them. The religion courses are all about the history of christianity, and how the beliefs that most Christians have came to be. I find it pretty cool, and considering that I myself am not Christian, it makes it more interesting to learn about a different religion. Also, Dr. Stramara, my Honors Christanity Professor, has a really good way of presenting the material to help the students interact with the material. I've found that all the professors here at Rockhurst really work for the students to get involved with the material, and provide a more personal understanding of the subject at hand. Well thats my two cents on religion courses and the professors here, I'm off to study. Till next time!