HC BENTLEY BLOG
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Summer’s coming up and instead of going to the beach day after day, here are some fun places to go to in Massachusetts if you’ll be in the state:
Blue Hill Trails
There are 22 hills that create Great Blue Hill in Norfolk County that expands through six different towns. There are 125 miles of trail and numerous routes with various terrains. At the top of one of a hill is a small tower...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Here are some helpful tips for new baby falcons-- we were roommates our freshman year!
Do:
Look at your class’s Facebook page for helpful tips and updates
Buy a Bentley sweatshirt
Talk with your roommate over email
Buy a holder for your ID
Look for textbooks on Amazon
Buy multiple pairs of flip flops
Buy a suit
Buy dorm room snacks!
Join clubs on campus
Arrive...
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Like many other rising juniors at Bentley, I will be traveling abroad this upcoming Fall semester. Before I jet set off to Barcelona for 4 whole months, I have a lot of prepping to do to ensure that I am fully prepared for everything going abroad has to offer. Here are a few tips on how to spend your summer getting ready to go abroad!
1. Research places you want to visit.
Going abroad is a once...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
We all know how important it is to make money over the summer in order to spend it all over the course of the year, so here are some of the best jobs a girl can get!
5) Nanny
School is out, so working parents will be in need of babysitters. One of the best ways to get a little extra cash in the summer is to ask around the neighborhood to see if anyone is looking for a...
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Q: Should guys always ask the girl out first, or is it ok for a girl to ask a guy out?
A: This is not the 1950s, and there is nothing wrong with a girl asking a guy out. In fact, most guys would LOVE for girls to take the initiative more often. It would take pressure off us to know we don’t have to always be responsible for making the first move, and it could reduce our anxiety when...
Friday, April 20, 2012
Summertime and the livin’s easy… In college, summer means going home, warm weather, and finally the end of those stressful finals. You’re done with the hectic end of the semester and home to relax and catch up with friends. Life is good! …For about a week, then the disagreements with parents or siblings kick in, and if you don’t have a lot of good...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
With final exams fast approaching, most Bentley students can agree that we’re all itching for summer vacation to begin already. However, a common topic has been brought up recently by many of my friends and classmates regarding their normal summer activities. “What are we going to do this summer now that our Friendly’s just closed?!” Oh yes this is a very sore...
Monday, April 16, 2012
College has always meant to be a time where we grow, learn, and ultimately land the perfect job. As Bentley collegiettes, we know that our college experience has been so much more than that. Campus events like Spring Day, Breakfast by Moonlight (BBM), Groove Boston and much more keep us all from just talking about our financial portfolios, or becoming a library groupie. Instead, we create...
Thursday, April 12, 2012
As a college freshman, there are a seemingly infinite number of things to learn and remember: your dorm room combo, the names of all your floormates, where your classes are, how to do laundry…the list goes on. With all this to keep track of, how are you supposed to learn the campus’ unique slang and actually understand what the upperclassmen are talking about? Don’t...
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Now that Bentley campus has been infected with Spring Fever, it’s time to pack up the winter jackets and put away those mittens and scarves. Spring is in the air and its time clean out that winter clutter. All those sweatshirts that have gathered in the corner of your closet and last semester’s textbooks that are becoming your bedside table can be cleared out to make way for a fun...
