Jaime and I — Friends 8 Years and Counting!

Hi everyone, Amanda here! As I look back on my past three years here at UConn, I am so grateful and appreciative for the friendships. I have made countless friends who have shaped my experience at UConn but one person in particular really stands out above the rest, my friend Jaime. Jaime has been one […]

Experiencing the Apartment Life-First Year Off Campus Housing

Hi Amanda here, This summer, after moving back to campus, I moved into my first apartment! I am living with my best friend Jaime in Celeron Square Apartments for our senior year and we are so excited! This was the first time that either of us have lived completely on our own, and boy did […]

Weekends in Storrs-What to do!?

Hi everyone, Amanda here! During the semester there are plenty of things to do in Storrs, CT on the weekends to keep the students entertained! The University does a wonderful job of providing different forms of entertainment for us from Thursday-Sunday. UConn is definitely not a suitcase school, we love being here for the weekends! There are […]

What I Did on My Summer Vacation from UConn – Cruising to Bermuda!

Hello everyone, Amanda here, This past week I had the good fortune to travel on the Celebrity Summit cruiseline to Bermuda with fifteen of my family members. It was a seven day cruise where we sailed for two and half days, docked in Bermuda for three days and traveled home for the last two days! […]

Arrivederci America, Ciao Italia! UConn Summer Study Abroad Program

Hi everyone, Amanda here! For the first two months of the summer I had the privilege of studying abroad in Florence, Italy and I had the most incredible time while I was there! But lets rewind and start with how I got there (scroll to see photos below). From the time I was a freshman […]

Dr. Nisarg Chhaya

Hello, Amanda here, It was my good fortune to interview my fellow Colleague, Nisarg. While I chatted with Nisarg and learned more about him, he casually ate a raspberry yogurt from the University cafe and addressed each question with poise and grace. To be honest, Nisarg was one of the tour guides I knew the […]

UConn Student’s First Internship!

Hi, Amanda here, This summer I had the opportunity to work at a law firm. It was the first internship I have had and from my first interview to my last day at the firm, I thought my internship was an amazing learning experience. In April I began calling law firms in my area and […]

My Two Favorite Classes at UCONN!

Hi everyone, Amanda here! Since my freshman I have had some really interesting and fun classes that are both within my major as well as outside of political science. The two classes that I have enjoyed the most though are Abnormal Psychology and Constitutional Law. Abnormal Psychology is one of the classes that I have […]