Dear 18-Year-Old, We spend much of our high school careers being told we have to plan for the future. You get it from the actions of the adults around you, in the questions that they ask you. What do you want to go to school for? Where are you going to school? What scholarships are... Continue Reading →
“The Greatest Gift” by Kerrick van Asselt
I want you to take a moment and imagine a child waking up on Christmas morning. Watch this child open up a particularly large present, and inside is the bike they’ve always wanted. Can you feel their energy and excitement? Their overwhelming joy? That immediate longing to take the bike outside for a ride? Isn’t... Continue Reading →
“Surviving Friends University: Community is the Key” by Kerrick van Asselt
C- Care. Care for everyone around you. Care for yourself. Care for the Earth. Care for the things you do. Care about your schoolwork. Care about going to class, and doing well in class. Care about your classmates and professors. Care about how you are doing, and know when you need to recharge. Care about... Continue Reading →
“The Orville: Tackling Social Media” by Chelsea DeClue
Social media has taken a pervasive role in the daily lives of many internet users. Since 2012, the average daily user has increased their social media usage from 90 minutes a day to over 135 minutes a day. Previously, social media usage has been correlated with an increase in mental health disorders such as depression,... Continue Reading →
Feeling Stressed?
If you didn’t know already, here on campus we have a free mental health counselor. As a student of Friends University, you have an unlimited access to this benefit until you graduate. We all have those rough moments in our lives where we just need to talk to someone. Also, college can be overwhelming and... Continue Reading →
Authenticity and Acceptance by Ethan Harvey
Our generation is obsessed with authenticity. We want real food, real sugar, real music. We want our organic Chipotle, locally-grown fruits, sustainable shampoo, handmade, hometown, biodegradable, non-GMO, fair-trade everything, even to the point of being the generation that is slowly putting the biggest fast-food-giant out of business. However, our desire for authenticity stops there—on the... Continue Reading →
