Looking for Internships?

Looking for Internships?

Many college students sweat at the idea of internships. When I thought about internships, I would get nervous, and fear made me feel like they were unreachable to attain. Throughout my four years of undergraduate studies, I have experienced various internship opportunities. This blog is going to break those down for you and give you …

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Experience with Achieving College Excellence

Experience with Achieving College Excellence

I am a proud first-generation student which qualifies me as an Achieving College Excellence (ACE) scholar. ACE is a government funded program striving to provide resources for students who identify as first generation, low income and/or have a disability. I took advantage of their resources like tutoring, academic advisors, and graduate school career coaching. The …

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Finding Your Apartment

Finding Your Apartment

Hey, glad you stopped by my post. I’m here to share with you some quick key tools/ideas you should use and consider when getting ready to rent out your own apartment!   1.Looking for Rental Apartments I’d highly recommend using the following sights to get started when finding an apartment. -Apartments.com -HotPads.com –Trulia  <—(My personal …

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Moment I Realized LUC Was Right For Me

Moment I Realized LUC Was Right For Me

This school gained my attention all the way from California. I remember feeling disoriented not knowing where exactly I wanted to go to college. All my friends seemed like they had it all together by already applying. Some even knew where they wanted to go before school started senior year. It was October and I …

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Finding Your Niche on Campus

Finding Your Niche on Campus

The biggest piece of advice I received before starting college was to get out of my dorm room as much as possible. When I started at Loyola, I lived by this rule. Every fall semester Loyola throws a Student Organization fair in Gentile Arena (where the basketball players play). Every club and intramural sport are …

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Study Abroad Has Every Loyola Student Talking

Study Abroad Has Every Loyola Student Talking

You don’t realize how popular studying abroad at Loyola is until you become a student on campus. It seems like everyone’s mind is considering whether they want to study abroad. From taking the Loyola shuttle to the downtown campus, to waiting in line to pay for your curly fries in Damen, it is fairly possible …

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First-Generation Lens

First-Generation Lens

I am a first-generation student, meaning I am the first person in my immediate family to attend college. Holding this identity is a privilege, which can be stressful at times. My end goal: to be able to graduate. Flying from California to Chicago with my mom during Freshman move-in, she expressed worry. She helped me …

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NEW

NEW

Three letters to describe my three years at Loyola. New. Who knew I would endure so much change within three years. But look at me now, growing to be a resilient human. To give you some background on whose story you are reading about, my name is Sam and I am a third-year student majoring …

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Loyola Cosplay at C2e2

Loyola Cosplay at C2e2

Cosplay is not just the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, video game, or series. It’s not a mere game of dress-up, it is something much more powerful. Cosplay is a form of strength and confidence many people use to express themselves. This Spring Break I had the opportunity to …

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The Quinlan Ramble Trip to Boston

The Quinlan Ramble Trip to Boston

< 3 minutes read > Last Spring Break, I got an amazing opportunity and honor to participate in the Quinlan Ramble trip to Boston ✈️. The Quinlan Ramble is an annual alternative spring break trip that enables Quinlan undergraduate students and Arrupe business students to experience business in another part of the United States. Where …

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