Meet John Taylor
What’s up folks! Welcome to the third volume of my blogging for the Undergraduate Admissions office at NC State University. If you’ve read what I’ve written before you’ll know that I love writing about...
View ArticleRugby and other club sports at NC State
So let’s build a situation. You were a high school athlete, an all-conference point guard at your high school. You’ve been playing basketball your whole life and now as you apply to college you haven’t...
View Articlerivalry week. the big game. the Carolina – State game.
It is easy for a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student to say “We aren’t rivals”, “It is not a real rivalry” for this is the most dreaded phrase an NC State student can hear. I’ll admit...
View ArticleWale and Gloriana for the Homecoming concert!
If you follow my twitter account – which you should, I’m pretty awesome – you’ll know that the artist Wale was in town Thursday night for NC State’s homecoming concert! He was preceded by a pep rally...
View Articlehiking in the woods near nc state
Dylan and Rosie begin the trail This past weekend I went hiking with my brother on the Falls Lake Trail/Mountains to Sea Trail. My friend Jeff Brewer is the Vice President of the Friends of the...
View ArticleWhat To Expect Freshman Year
My friend’s little sister was recently thrilled to learn she was admitted to NC State. I’ve been offering all the wisdom I possess about what to expect her freshman year, and as I’ve done so, I’ve been...
View ArticleA Field Trip to Prison
This morning, I missed my first two classes because I was visiting prison. How is that for an excuse? I spent the early morning fretting about what one should wear to prison and what I’d do if I got...
View ArticleWhy I Chose NC State
As high school seniors begin the grueling process of deciding which university to place their future and money in, I thought it might be nice to answer the question I get weekly: Why did I, coming from...
View ArticleNC State Languages: A Picture of Diversity
Well, friends, summer is upon us! Where did this semester go? It seems just yesterday I was staring at my 19-credit-hour schedule (in case you aren’t aware, that’s more credits than any sane person...
View ArticleHappy end of the year!
Is it really already May and yet another school year has come to a close? This is my third closeout blog, and they never get easier. What do I say to you readers that will make you want to see what I...
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