{"id":80,"date":"2013-04-15T16:41:59","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uca.edu\/residential\/?p=80"},"modified":"2013-04-16T16:21:35","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T16:21:35","slug":"laney-stem-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uca.edu\/residential\/2013\/04\/15\/laney-stem-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Laney – STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Laney1\"<\/a>

My first day as a mentor! Move-In Day 2011.<\/p><\/div>\n

So, first things first: My name is Laney and I am a Senior Chemistry major at UCA. I have been living in a Residential College for nearly three years and I have been a Mentor\/Advocate for the past two years. As a Mentor\/Advocate I have been very involved in outreach activities as well as a focus within the college to help incoming freshmen grow and learn and have the best possible experience that they can have.<\/p>\n

So, I\u2019ve been living in STEM for nearly three years now. STEM has been an actual entity on the UCA campus for\u2026nearly three years now. I\u2019d say we\u2019ve gotten to know each other pretty well and that I probably know just as much or more about STEM than anyone else you might ask. Hopefully I can find a way to sufficiently express to you how AWESOME<\/b> STEM and other Residential Colleges are as well as convince you that they could be a fantastic fit for you as well. I mean, VERY FEW juniors and seniors actually live on campus. Sure, I am a little different from most, but also STEM is a pretty awesome place that I\u2019m sure you could grow to love as well.<\/p>\n

Alright, I know what you\u2019re thinking: \u2018Laney, what the heck is STEM?!?!?!\u2019 I will now address this question. Our official name is STEM Residential College. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. So, STEM is a place to live that hosts various math and science related outreach programs and that focuses on people having these majors. However, you could simply be interested in one of these things while being any other random major and we\u2019d still welcome you in. STEM is a family<\/i>. And, if you ask me, we\u2019re the best family around. But, if you are interested I would be happy to tell you about all of the other Residential College options that UCA has to offer.<\/p>\n

Okay. I\u2019m not going to sugar coat this. College isn\u2019t easy. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard this. But I made all A\u2019s in high school without really trying and it just doesn\u2019t work that way here. HOWEVER, you can make choices that make things easier and less stressful for you here. Like\u2026<\/p>\n

Live in a Residential College. Period.<\/p>\n

Residential Colleges were set up so that success <\/i>and happiness are closer to your reach.<\/p>\n

1)<\/b> You have classes IN THE BUILDING.<\/i> Some days you wake up and you don\u2019t want to go to class. Or maybe you hit snooze a few too many times. It makes it very hard to convince yourself that it\u2019s too hard\/not worth going to class when it\u2019s downstairs and it\u2019s with people you see every day.<\/p>\n

2)<\/b> Your study groups will practically make themselves.<\/i> When your classmates live next door and you see them all the time<\/i> and you walk back from class with them\u2026study groups are magically and simplistically made, which brings me to\u2026<\/p>\n

\"Laney2\"<\/a>

Ssshhhh!<\/p><\/div>\n

3)<\/b> NERD NODES!<\/i> Once your magical study group has been made, you can mosey on over to one of the two nerd nodes that are on your floor. Nerd nodes are rooms equipped with white boards, markers, comfy couches\/chairs as well as tables and normal chairs. I\u2019ve spent a lot of late nights studying with friends in those nerd nodes. And, they\u2019re nice and quiet and secluded [unlike the library, but don\u2019t tell anyone I told you that]. But what happens when your study group gets stuck and it\u2019s nine o\u2019clock and you\u2019d really like some help before tomorrow morning, when your professor might eventually email you back?<\/p>\n

4)<\/b> Advocates to the rescue!<\/i> We\u2019re in the classroom most nights, just sitting here waiting for you to come down and ask for help (which is actually what I\u2019m doing right now). And there is a pretty good chance that one of us has had the same class and survived. And we\u2019d love to help you. [The classroom is also a good quiet place to study.]<\/p>\n

But why should you care about these things?<\/p>\n

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  1. You only get these perks if you live in a Residential College<\/i>.<\/li>\n
  2. They are crazy beneficial to your academic success. (Trust me. I know. I\u2019ve been there.)<\/li>\n
  3. Because joining a Residential College was the best choice I\u2019ve made since deciding to come to UCA. And I want you, whoever you are, to enjoy all of the amazing things that come with joining a Residential College as well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So, if this intrigues you and\/or you\u2019re thinking Residential Colleges sound like a good idea\u2026then you should definitely keep your eyes peeled for my next post, where you can learn more about STEM and other Residential Colleges! Thanks for reading!!!<\/p>\n

    Love,<\/p>\n

    Laney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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