WWU Summer Riding Camp - A Stablehand's Perspective

Over the summer, just like most college students, I got a job.  I had the opportunity to work with the horses at William Woods.  It ended up being a pretty rough summer, but that’s a different story.  The barn on-campus functions a lot differently over the summer than during the semester because all the students are gone.  For the summer, a lot of the horses leave campus.  They either go out to pasture or get leased out to a summer home.

WWU Clubs

When you go to college everyone wants to give you advice. I remember checking out at Walmart and when my Dad mentioned I was going to college next week I suddenly started getting advice from the cashier, the cashier in the next lane over and the customer behind us! Most of what people say is either common sense, not worth listening to, or is repeated by everyone. One of those repeated pieces of advice is to join clubs on campus. Four of us here at Friends at the Woods agree with this wholeheartedly. We are still trying to convince Aly to join clubs but the rest of us cant imagine college without them. So, today we are each going to describe the clubs we were a part of last year. If you are coming to WWU this is a great way to see SOME of what our campus has to offer. If you aren't coming to WWU then you are going to the wrong school! JK! Maybe you can start a club like one you see here at your own school. So without further ado, WWU clubs...

Packing for College...Cleaning Supplies

College dorms become dirty really quickly.  As an incoming freshman, you’ll learn it is absolutely necessary to clean your room and bathroom.  It is not necessary to go wild to buy every cleaning product you can find.  To make it easier, I have compiled a list of essential cleaning products to pack.

Lessons We Learned Freshman Year

During this first year at college we have learned both in and out of class. We don't want to bore you with things we learned in class, however, we have compiled a list of life lessons we have learned this year to share with you. Some of them are for life in general, some of them are for college students and some of them are specifically for William Woods students. So in no specific order.......

1. It doesn't matter how hard you try, you will step on goose poop at least once while you are here. Accept it and move on.
2. Sororities (and Fraternities) are not for everyone, try recruitment just to see but if you don't feel comfortable DON'T JOIN!! But if you do go for it!!
3. This one has been said.....but your dorm room is small! Don't make it feel smaller by trying to pack everything you own in there.
4. Some of the people you consider friends at the beginning of the year might be people you don't talk to by the end of the year.
   
   

Packing for College...The Kitchen

When it comes time to go to college, the hardest part for most is leaving home.  However, deciding what to pack is difficult as well.  Of course, you don’t want to pack all of your things but you also want to make sure you pack everything you need.  The focus of this post will be on necessary kitchen items.

Celebrate the Holidays with us......Easter Break

Our last celebrate the holidays with us this year! this time we are letting you in to see what we did to celebrate Easter! when your finished, let us know what you did for Easter in the comments!

College Jobs, the Truth Revealed

You’ve made it to college!  Since starting college you’ve discovered that there are a lot of different activities to juggle around in your schedule including classes, homework, clubs, LEAD events, and other extracurricular activities, and of course your own free time.  But you might have to add one more activity to that list: a job!

It’s no secret that college is expensive these days.  Because it is so expensive, few people can get away without working a job throughout college and/or going into debt.  Naturally, this makes your schedule a little tougher to handle.  Many people, if they qualify, do work study.  Others, like me, find a job.

20 Ways to Relieve Stress in College

Finals Week is coming up soon guys! Here at William Woods we have about 3 weeks before finals week and the pressure is already here for some of us and is coming for the rest of us. So we decided to give you guys some ideas of how we relieve stress in college (and most of them are for low budget college students too!)

Class Scheduling

Your first semester of college is coming up and pretty soon you get to meet with your advisor for the first time to make up your first schedule.  Scheduling your first semester can be exciting but you don’t want to overload yourself! You want to avoid having a stressful schedule.  So what are some things you should take into consideration when making your schedule?

My First Horse Show on Campus

As many of you know, I am an equestrian student at my college. I am taking a hunter/jumper class and a dressage class (trust me when I say double seating is not an easy task). In the number of years I have been riding, which is only about five, I have only competed in one dressage show. That is another story. However, it was a good experience for getting me into the show ring. The story I would like to share is the story of my first horse show on-campus. (By the way, both of the shows I have competed I have been schooling shows, which means they are not recognized shows.)

For those who aren’t familiar with dressage, I will take a few moments to explain how showing works. 

How We Met

Hi guys! My friends and I have started this wonderful blog.  We all come from different backgrounds with a wide range of interests and hobbies. So how did we all meet?

Alyssa and I go way back, about six years back around the time we both started high school. At the time, we were both attending the same homeschool co-op in Illinois.

Move In Day

It’s 5 A.M., your alarm goes off and you jump out of bed.  Everything is already packed in the car ready to go.  The previous night you laid out your outfit for the day.  You feel the excitement rush through you as you get dressed.  The rest of your family is still asleep.  But this isn’t a normal day for you, you are about to embark on a brand new adventure.

Meet Victoria

*Victoria no longer writes for the blog*

Hi guys, my name is Victoria!  There is more to know about me than I think this blog post can hold but I will do my best. I come from large family of eight, with me being the oldest child of six (4 boys, 2 girls).  My family is currently living in Illinois. For me, “where are you from?” has been a complicated question that I dread. You see, I come from a military family, my dad was in the air force. So technically, I suppose I’m from Maryland where I was born. However, I moved to Georgia at the age of two. Then I moved again to Las Vegas when I was seven.  Finally, I moved to Illinois at the age of twelve, where my family currently lives.