In Their Words

Jobs on campus

For many students, Norwich may be difficult to afford. Luckily Norwich offers many jobs as part of work-study. A significant amount of my rook family has jobs on campus. I’ll see them working at the mailroom, Dunkin, the Shaw Center, or at the dining hall. In addition to jobs on campus, if you can find transportation, you may be able to get a job off campus or maybe an internship that is paid. I personally work under the Admissions Department writing these blogs and doing social media takeovers or being on panels for Q&As when needed. If you need some extra cash flow there’s plenty of opportunities on campus - you just have to look for them! They span over a large range of focuses as well, so you may even be able to have a job that relates to your major or otherwise interests you. Read more →

Questioning my major

I’ve never fully known what I want to do with my life. Any time I think I have it figured out, I end up deciding it’s not what I actually want. The most I’m sure of is that I’ll be in the Army for at least four years, but I’m not even sure of what I’ll do during my time of service. Every once in awhile I think about my major and what my future might look like. I came to Norwich as a Criminal Justice major with the goal of being a corrections officer. Interestingly enough, the CJ classes were my least favorite and my worst grades. However, Fall of my sophomore year I decided to switch to International Studies. This switch came after studying abroad in Taiwan over that Summer. To be completely honest, in general I don’t like school. Although I put in the work to get... Read more →

Throwback photos Pt.2

This photo is from Rookdom, in December 2018. As a freshman, my friends and I did a lot of volunteering in the community. Volunteering opened so many opportunities for us to see Vermont and to have an escape from the Norwich campus. As a rook, it’s nice to have a break - even if just for a couple of hours. This particular event was in the Northfield Square and on one of our breaks we were able to go see Santa. Many of my friends enjoy volunteering and are officers in the Rotaract Club on campus. This club is still in the early years so it can be hard to make as big of an impact as we would like, but we’re working on it! This photo is from this past year’s Thanksgiving dinner. This dinner is always one of the highlights - good food and a rook family reunion.... Read more →