After having an awful freshman year, I decided to transfer to a different college. I completely changed my major from dental hygiene to public relations and began searching from there. While choosing which college to transfer to, I made a list of things to consider since I know what I didn’t like from my previous […]
Month: June 2018
Veteran Transfer Student Asks: Am I Too Old?
When the idea crossed my mind two years ago about going back to college, I immediately thought, “These next few years are going to be tough.” I remember the day I graduated high school and the struggle I had to endure for four years to barely make it out. Not one day ever went by that I […]
Morris County Transfer #PROFspective: Art Education Major Melissa Glenn
Today, we speak with Melissa Glenn, a transfer from Randolph (Morris County), NJ, who lives in a rental house off campus and is a new grad with a bachelor’s degree in art education. Melissa will share her #PROFspective with us on what it’s like to be a Rowan University student and how she got the most […]
Not “Just Rowan” After All, Says Gloucester County Native
When I was a senior in high school there were multiple things I THOUGHT I wanted in a university—I wanted to be around two hours away, which would allow me to be far enough away from where I grew up, while still having the option to come home on weekends. I wanted a Division I […]
Advice for a Transfer Student, from a Camden County Transfer Student
Choosing the right college can be one of the toughest decisions anyone can make in their young adult life and, for me, it turned out to be a decision I would end up changing. I initially attended another four-year school, despite being from Camden County and living about a half hour away from Rowan. However, […]
Mercer County Transfer #PROFspective: Business Major Alexia Thorpe
Today, we speak with Alexia Thorpe, a transfer business management and entrepreneurship major from Lawrence (Mercer County), NJ, who lives on campus in Mimosa Hall and just finished her freshman year. Alexia will share her #PROFspective with us on what it’s like to be a Rowan University student and how she’s getting the most out […]
20 Minute Radius: Poop! Review of Philadelphia Art Gallery Exhibit, Poopface: Dogs of Philadelphia
Poop! Giggles aside, on a Friday night my girlfriend and I drove to the newly opened Wanderlife Gallery in Philadelphia to check out its first exhibit, a photography series called Poopface: Dogs of Philadelphia. Beth Dombkowski, Wanderlife owner and admissions counselor at Rowan University, invited us to attend the gallery’s opening and we figured seeing […]
South Jersey, According to Northern NJ Natives
As North Jersey natives attend Rowan University pursuing a rewarding education, they can’t help but notice how different South Jersey is compared to their northern hometowns. From how words are pronounced (water is “wood-er”) to the food (subs are “hoagies”), there are many differences between the two regions. Below, our top 10. 1) Sprinkles vs. […]
