Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from May, 2014

Kappa's Abroad : Jessica Burns

1. Where are you studying abroad?  Rome, Italy  2. Why did you choose to study abroad in Rome?  I chose to study abroad in Rome due to the vast and diverse amount of architecture. I wanted to study the great architects of the ancient, renaissance, baroque and modern periods. The food was also another perk to Rome.  3. What was one of your favorite experiences of studying abroad?  On our ten day trip to northern Italy with my professors and classmates, we were given the opportunity to spend a day at Val’s Bath’s by Peter Zumthor. Previously, we studied this Bath house in our Modern History class. However, reading and studying compared to actually experiencing are two totally different things with architecture. The bath house is set up so that each room affects one of the senses. Creating my own path in the different spaces of water was one of the most amazing experiences. I never thought in a million years that I would be spending a day in Switzerland, ...

Sister Study Tips For Finals

With finals coming up this week, we asked sisters to give us some of their own personal study tips to provide you with some new ideas to study! What are some of your study tips? Feel  free to comment with them down below! We hope these tips help you all  &  good luck to everyone with studying for their finals! xx KTG ( 1 ) "If you know there's going to be an essay portion on the exam, don't go in unprepared - create a short outline with a few bullet points to memorize instead of trying to memorize a whole essay you have to recreate during the exam." -Sister Audrey Paranka '14  ( 2 ) "Try to organize your time wisely and figure out what exams need more time than others!"  -Sister Ali Magee '16  ( 3 ) "Don't go on Pinterest!!" -Sister Lexie Mayewski '16   ( 4 ) "If you have a social media/pinterest issue, give your passwords to your Bigs (or friends) for the week so she can change it and keep you away!...