World Campus Blue & White Society member, Michael Sanchez was all smiles when he received a $500 gift card after winning the recent Blue & White Society Bookstore Sweepstakes. The Texas native was one of three lucky winners selected from more than 1,900 students that entered university-wide. After reading about the sweepstakes through his Penn…
After a succession of semesters, graduation is finally just around the corner. The experience so far has been really gratifying. I must admit that I can’t help but feel some nostalgia for everything that I have left behind, but having said that, the sentiment that prevails over the others is gratitude and appreciation for a…
We see the explanation at the start of each new semester, but what does academic integrity really mean and, as online learners, what should each of us be doing to avoid plagiarism? Of course you’re going to do your own work, but before you click that mouse button to close the window and move on,…
I’m the kind of person that likes goals, objectives and some amount of regularity to my schedule. There is often a cadence to how my weeks go by. Some people call it a rut—but when they get out of the rut what happens? Plenty of people have dreamed about what to do with all that…
I usually post a video blog but this time I want to write out my thoughts. For the past year and a half, we as a university — students, staff, faculty, and alumni — have been through so much in regards to the child abuse scandal. As we begin a new school semester, and a…
I must admit that, since middle school, I have despised group work. In my desire to earn good grades, I have often—and unfortunately—ended up doing the majority of the ‘teamwork’ alone. In the few instances where other individuals are willing to pull their own weight, I tend to still take on the leadership role, mainly…
Now that you have survived the first two weeks of the new semester, red markings blocking off time for various commitments may have magically begun to appear on your calendar. If this is the case for you, there is no better time to begin getting organized. Between work, school, family, and other responsibilities, your schedule…
As a Penn State student and lawyer, one of the most enticing and refreshing academic experiences I had so far was taking FRNSC 200 (Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation), a course specially tailored to understand how the basic principles of forensic science should be applied to crime scene investigations. The Importance of Conducting a Proper…
Welcome back to school World Campus students! As distance student learners, we have the opportunity to schedule a vacation whenever we would like, but we also need to make sure we keep up with our school work while away on break. Here is my latest blog post, taped in Panama City Beach, and yes, I…
It was June 28th and my 43rd birthday. I love my birthday like no other. I celebrate it twice a day, every day, whenever the clock hits 6:28. Most think I am crazy because it’s just me turning older, but I look at it as getting better like a fine wine. So, on my actual…
