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Another blog about social skills

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Carrie Hausman

So my point is that you have to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses. And if it’s something you really want to change, you have to put some effort into it – the new environment that college provides isn’t going to magically do it for you. Some people, like myself, are just bad at talking to others until we’re really comfortable around each other. You can’t really force yourself to be someone your not, but you can force yourself to put an effort into getting past some of your hang-ups and finding people that like you every bit as awkward as you may be. Continue reading →

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So it’s summer.

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Carrie Hausman

So, you’re sitting at home already planning your grand entrance this fall onto the Creighton scene. You’re scouring the Creighton 2016 facebook page for potential friends, and you may have already started packing!

Or, you’re at home frowning at the vast number of e-mails you have received from various universities across the nation and trying to figure out which of them you even care about. Continue reading →

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Okay guys, seriously

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Carrie Hausman

So! College Application season is well underway. By the time the next month rolls around, Creighton will already be alerting the early-application folks. So for those of you who want to attend Creighton and are graduating this year APPLY APPLY APPLY. I don’t care how little of a shot you think you have, if you want to come here you have to apply first! The Online Application is free. Giving up before you even really try is just sad. Don’t be sad, be happy! :D Continue reading →

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A Major Decision

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Carrie Hausman

Really, I’ve met a few undeclareds in my day, and they’re perfectly nice people. And no one who’s worth anything will look down on them and then say to one another in a derogatory British accent “oh, look, they’re undeclared majors. pip pip cheerio.” Continue reading →

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Talk to People: A guide for the socially stunted(like me!)

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Carrie Hausman

So talking to people. If you scoff at such advice, you are obviously nothing like I was when I first started. If your response was something along the lines of “talk to people? But.. but… they’re people!!” then you’re a lot like I was when I first started… Continue reading →

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