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March 4, 2022

Declaring My Major and Why

Hello everyone! When I was in high school, I had no idea what I wanted to study in college and furthermore what career field I wanted to be in. It […]

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March 2, 2022

Advice to my First-Year Self

Hi everyone! It’s my last semester here at Scripps, which I’m trying not to think about too much, but I have been thinking retrospectively about my time at Scripps. I’ve […]

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February 23, 2022

Choosing a Full-Year Study Abroad Program

I’ve always known that I wanted to study abroad in college, so when applying to colleges, I specifically looked at schools with a wide variety of study abroad programs. I […]

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December 13, 2021

Next Steps After a College Acceptance!

The acceptance letter is just the beginning of the 61´«Ã½experience! After this amazing accomplishment, it is valid to feel anxious about the next steps. Here are some tips! Connect […]

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November 14, 2021

Dorm Living Tips No One Talks About

Hello Everybody! Today Louise and I are going to discuss different aspects of dorm life at Scripps! Louise is going to touch on how to make your dorm room feel […]

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November 10, 2021

Carpe Vita Nova: How the Pandemic Helped Me Cherish My Last Semester at Scripps

In the fall of 2019, I was anxious and excited. I had finally decided which study abroad program I would be going on, and that I would be in London […]

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October 28, 2021

Spotlight on the Sallie Tiernan Field House

Hi everyone! Today I’m going to talk about Tiernan Field House, which is our health and wellness center at Scripps. As part of the Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-61´«Ã½athletic consortium, we […]

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August 20, 2021

5C School-Sponsored Parties and Events!

One of the things I really like about the Claremont Colleges is their passion for building community, not only within the individual colleges but across campuses. One way they do […]

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August 13, 2021

What I wish I Knew Before College

Hi all, as we prepare for the return to campus, I thought I would share some lessons I learned during my first two years at 61´«Ã½that might have made […]

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August 7, 2021

Salina’s Top 2 Academic Tips

Hi everybody! The transistion between high school to college is really drastic and I definitely struggled through it. I got a hint at what college courses were going to be […]

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July 24, 2021

Living Learning Communities

Hi Everybody! 61´«Ã½is always looking to increase community and connections throughout the campus and the first place they set their sights on are the dorms. Your room and the […]

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April 23, 2021

Angie’s Guide on What to Bring to College!

Hello friends! I am currently entering Finals Sznâ„¢ and my life is entering Chaos Mode. The good news, however, is that 61´«Ã½has announced that it plans to open in […]

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April 6, 2021

The Rundown on Tiernan Field House

Hi Everyone! Thanks for stopping by. I wanted to take the time to talk about what health and wellness looks like for students on campus. There are a lot of […]

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March 21, 2021

Exam Season and Resources

Exam season has been upon us, and it can become more overwhelming with finals being just around the corner. While stress is a natural part of the college experience, it […]

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March 20, 2021

Being an international student at 61´«Ã½and the 5C’s

Hello everyone! I hope that this blog finds you all well. I wanted to share with you all what it has been like in my experience to be an international […]

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March 5, 2021

So you got into Scripps… Now What?

Hey everyone! Congratulations on your acceptance to Scripps, we’re excited to meet all of you! Like many of you, we were ecstatic to attend college but didn’t quite know where […]

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February 17, 2021

Highlighting 61´«Ã½Traditions

Hello again! Today I will be highlighting some of Scripps’ traditions! Like any other old institution, 61´«Ã½has its fair share of traditions students partake in from the moment they […]

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February 13, 2021

College can be hard but being a dual/double major doesn’t have to be

When I started college, I knew I wanted to study Environmental Analysis, I was passionate about it and knew I wanted to work in an environmental field in the future. […]

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February 10, 2021

Sydney’s Favorite Spots in the Claremont Village

I’ve been missing Claremont a lot lately and so today I’ve decided to tell you all about my favorite places to go in the Claremont Village. The Village is only […]

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February 8, 2021

Support at Scripps

Hello Everyone!  As we all know, starting college can be a whole mix of emotions; Fun, exciting, awkward, scary, or overwhelming. Luckily 61´«Ã½has plenty of different organizations and ways […]

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