Internship!!!!

This past year I completed my sophomore year at Texas A&M as I pursue my degree in Civil Engineering. As the fall semester flew by I began to think to myself that it’s time to go after some work in the field of engineering. I started to ask around about internships by talking to parents, teachers, former engineering students I know, and people through the studen-run American Society of Civil Engineers on campus.

 I was eventually tipped off about a small and hard-working civil engineering firm located in downtown  San Antonio. The suggestion came from my dad’s former college roommate and his wife after a Sunday mass at our church. I decided to pursue this by contacting the owners by email and by phone……. Read more…

Flashmob rave!!!

From: The Official Texas A&M University Facebook Page

Tuesday night I received a group invitation on facebook.com to attend a flash mob rave on Thursday afternoon. Little did I know how big of an event this would turn out to be and how many Aggies would attend. After I saw the youtube video on the event group page showing a flash mob rave at UNC Chapel Hill I realized what fun this would be and rsvp’ed by clicking “attending event.” Since construction begins this summer on the new MSC I will always remember our old home with a smile. I’ll think about the nine-minute shindig that took place at 12:15 Wednesday April 29, 2009.  The Aggie spirit is alive and well my friends.

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Going abroad!

When is the best time to study abroad?

Some view studying abroad as an extra and not necessary to your education. Also, regardless what time of year it is you would miss out on so much while away. It would make sense to savor the time you have here. You worked hard to get into college, plus there are huge responsibilities and expectations that await with your diploma. Some would even ask, “why spend more money to go somewhere away from a great institution like Texas A&M?”

Century Scholar's spring break '08 trip to paris.

I would use the same argument to support my views. Yes you would miss much while away, but think of what you could experience instead. Although not required, the university experience is not complete without some kind of cultural immersion. A great study abroad experience will take you past your comfort zone and show you what you can really accomplish. Because of globalization it can only be to your advantage to be familiar with other cultures by learning another language, seeing great art in person, and learning history where it took place. This is true whatever your major might be. Read more…

Crossing your fingers does work!

As this semester comes to a close I’ve been evaluating my housing situation and trying to decide where I want to live next fall semester. During my freshman year living on campus was definitely the thing to do. Many of my friends from high school were living close by in other halls and it was great to get the real college experience of living in the dorm. Now that I’m a sophomore going into my junior year most of my friends are already living off campus or are going to in the fall.

It seems like its time for some type of change so I weighed the pros and cons of living on-campus…

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“The Backyard” -Al Hanson, Chairman

With Spring comes my favorite school event of the semester, the Big Event! Big Event is the largest single-day student service project in the nation for Aggies to say thanks to our community of Bryan and College Station. Around this time every year Aggies go out into the community with shovels, paintbrushes, and gloves in hand to complete jobs that residents might need help with. I decided to spend my Saturday this year working with the Texas A&M Century Scholars group.
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