UConn’s Clinical Research Lab

Hello Everyone, Darlene here!  Today I’m here to talk about the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) research lab that I have been involved in this past semester. In the past I had never entertained the idea of joining a research lab because my idea of a lab was working in a room full of […]

A Night to Remember- First UConn Football Game

Hello Everyone! Darlene here, It feels like its been forever since I have written a blog post and I have soo much to share. First and most importantly it’s my senior year!!!! I can’t believe these past three years have gone by so quickly. I swear it seems like yesterday I was living in Northwest and […]

Ask Steve! UConn’s DRL Guru

Hello Everyone, Darlene here! A few weeks ago I had the honor of sitting down with Steve Kramer, Vice President of Student Affairs. Sitting in his comfy office surrounded by unique gifts from his family, Steve and I discussed his upbringing, college experience and the many positions he has held over the years. Steve has […]

Living Large and In Charge of UConn AHEAD

Hello all, Darlene here, At the end of last fall semester, I had the wonderful opportunity of being voted President of UConn AHEAD (Aiding Haitian Education, Advancement, and Development). For those of you who are not familiar with the organization, we work alongside a non-profit organization UHELP to raise money to fully fund one college […]

Cookin Love Up at UConn’s Hill ‘Top’ Apartments

Darlene here! This year I was one of the lucky UConn student with the opportunity live in our beautiful on campus Hilltop Apartments. If you’re familiar with the UConn housing selection process you know that getting into Hilltop or Charter Oak apartments is one of the hardest things to do as Junior and even for some […]

From UConn to KidSafe

Dar here! I hope you all didn’t miss me to much but I have been pretty busy training the Noobs (new LVC tour leaders), getting homework done, and with my new internship!! (Yay Me! lol) During the summer I set a goal to find an internship for the Fall and Spring semesters. Some of the […]

You Can Go Home Again

Hello Darlene here! I recently returned from a two destination vacation, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Since both of my parents were born and raised in Haiti they LOVE going to Haiti two to three times a year (I don’t). They have been trying to get my brother and I to go back to Haiti […]