Evy JagGuide's Blog

 Hey everybody!   As your spring semesters draw to a close and you look forward to summer, you might be wondering how to know for sure that the school you've chosen is the right one for you. Truthfully, the only way to really know is to go there... but there are some hints you can watch out for that will ultimately inform your decision.   I've said before that one of the main things that sold me on South was the fact that I took a campus tour. In the moment, taking campus tours seemed more like a nuisance than anything else, but in retrospect I can see how much the campus tours I took at various colleges influenced my decision. South was the first school I toured, and I was blown away by the beauty of the campus and the gentle, down-to-earth nature of the staff I met. It was a quiet, tranquil campus to me, especially in comparison to some of the bigger colleges I visited, and I found myself thinking, "You know, I think I could live here."   I just didn't ha

    What does it mean to be a Jaguar?   As a part of South's Honors College, we've developed a sort of credo when it comes to education: to bring up bright, inquisitive, and critical thinkers. I think that this idea extends outside of the confines of the Honors College; it is something that can be applied to every student who steps foot on our campus.   As a South student, I am provided the opportunity to facilitate strong, interdisciplinary thinking in my own life. My classes and curriculum are thought-provoking and challenging and offer new ways of walking through life. I am provided important tools for continuing on in my career, for building a life for myself, for observing my own internal biases.   At South, we are critical thinkers. We are innovators. We are here to learn and better ourselves. We are here to build the future.   We are South. Until next time... ☆ Evy Savoie ☆ 

  Hey everyone!!   I hope that y'all have had an excellent Spring Break- or, if you're on it now, that you're enjoying your time off. Today I'm going to talk about one of my characteristics that has been the most beneficial to my college career: my sense of work ethic.   I've always valued the work that I'm tasked with and have a desire to make sure I do the best I possibly can. This most often manifests at jobs I'm employed at, but it also extends to academia as well. Though I struggle with procrastination, when I sit down and do an assignment, I tend put in my all. This sense of duty has been extremely beneficial to my time in college; it helps me keep my head afloat when I feel like I'm sinking.   But I also believe that passion plays a role in how I operate. Sometimes, I think you can really feel the love I have for the subjects I'm studying in my work or writing, even if I bemoaned the assignment or put it off.   So my advice to you is t