When You’re the Only One Who Wants to Do Icebreakers
“Hey Mom and Dad! Before we get started with dinner, what was your rose and thorn today? Mom, you start!” Sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? If your family is anything like mine, you might be met with blank stares if you said this over your pasta. Since I started working at Swift Kick, my daily struggle is […]
Avoid the “School, & Work, & Leadership Activities…Oh My!!!” Mentality When Confronting Stress
If you’re watching the weather, you know that many parts of the United States are awaiting the arrival of an epic snow storm, but this storming is nothing in comparison to the storming the spring semester stress can cause on a college campus. It’s that time of year again! The Fall semester is over but […]
5 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes on Building A Beautiful Community
Today we honor someone in American history who saw past the struggles of our society to a day when we truly would live to our fullest potential as one human race. He knew it would take work, but he also knew it would be worth it. Starting in his local community and church, his message […]
Spaghetti and Meatballs with a Side of Trust
Why have a lazy weekend when you can experience the opportunities of growth, trust, and respect through meatballs? Yes, I said meatballs! More specifically, a spaghetti and meatball dinner. This weekend, I opened my apartment to my eight resident assistants and my fellow graduate resident director for a spaghetti dinner, and the outcome was amazing! […]
Does the Security Guard Affect Campus Culture?
Take a moment to picture a security guard at your school. Choose one in particular; don’t just imagine the uniform. What does he look like? Does he smile? Is he stone faced? Is he funny or does he keep to himself? If you can’t remember any security guard, then I need you to go meet […]
5 Simple Activities You Can Do With Your Family Over the Holiday Break
If you’re anything like me, you take your student leader personality all the way home for the holidays. Your parents might begrudgingly oblige your insistence on icebreakers, but you know that if they just try, that long car ride or dinner will be that much better. Here are a few ideas that won’t make your little […]
How the Peer Leaders Helped Me Feel Welcomed- A Student Leader Spotlight
I used to cry each night because I did not feel like I belonged at Pitt-Greensburg. I did not feel like I was making friends I enjoyed being around, and I felt like the ones I did know were only using to me study. It wasn’t until I became a Peer Leader (an Orientation Leader […]
10 Ways to Create a Thankful Community on Campus
Thanksgiving practically begs to be turned into a blender event. Here are a couple of simple projects to create a sense of gratitude and community on your college campus. 1. Take over your school’s Instagram. (If they let you.) Snap pictures or videos of random students around campus, asking them what they are thankful for. 2. […]
If You’re Hurting Right Now
Friday night, my best friend and I had a sleepover and were planning on doing some crafts. We found ourselves, however, glued to our phones scrolling through post after post about the attacks happening at that very moment in France. It was internet rubbernecking:we couldn’t look, even though the possibility of seeing the pain and […]
4 Ways to Make Everyone Feel Incredibly Important
Take a moment to remember the last time you did something for someone and their happiness and gratitude made you shine brighter than any gift you’ve ever been given. That amazing feeling leaves a mark, doesn’t it? The connection between your soul and that person’s takes on a permanent hold. We all know the saying, “Live […]