I don’t know if there’s such thing as a typical day, as they’re always changing. Even regularly scheduled events get moved around and rescheduled, or canceled outright, so you never really know what to expect. The past couple of semesters have also been completely...
Life on the Hill: Student Blog
Senior Reflection: Navin’s Story
Looking back at the past four years, I see the evolution of an unconfident freshman uncertain of what he wanted to do, to a senior that is ready to graduate and face the challenges of the working world.My time as a senior, especially as a senior in the middle of a...
My Study Abroad Experience in Singapore
If there is one thing I would recommend to all Cornell engineers, it would be to study abroad. Spending a semester in a completely foreign environment is daunting, no matter how adventurous you are. But even for those of us who prefer to stay in the comfort of a place...
A Day in the Life at Cornell Engineering
Mornings at Cornell start with the buzz of activity as I head to my engineering classes. As a junior in civil engineering, each day is packed with lectures, problem sets, and the occasional project meeting. It’s a challenging curriculum but engaging and rooted in...
Spotlight: Materials Science and Engineering
Allison is from Palatine, Illinois and is studying Materials Science and Engineering and minoring in Fiber Science. She intends to pursue graduate school and a career in the Aerospace and Defense industries. Outside of the classroom and undergraduate research, Allison...
My Favorite Engineering Class
My favorite engineering class at Cornell so far has got to be CS 2110/ENGRD 2110. One of the most common computer science courses at Cornell it delves into a lot of the fundamentals of computer science while utilizing the basics taught in an introductory class. It...
Life on North Campus
When I moved into my new residence hall on the first day of orientation week, I quickly discovered the community of North Campus. Before arriving for my freshman year, I had been nervous that I couldn’t pick which residence hall I would live in and worried about...
Going Abroad with AguaClara
AguaClara is a project team with the goal of designing sustainable water treatment facilities, and I joined the spring of my freshman year. This past January, I was lucky to be able to visit Honduras with part of the team to see the water treatment plants built by...