Student Stories
With over 100 clubs to join, 44+ majors to study, hundreds of faculty members to learn from and 2,700 students to befriend, there are a lot of stories to tell at Skidmore.
I first visited Skidmore in the summer of 2016 and was instantly enamored with the College. As someone who was stressed out by the college application process like we all are, it was daunting task.
Learning how to ride a bike is no easy feat. As Hadia Bakkar 鈥�20 can attest, 鈥淢uch like the slopes and hills of Skidmore鈥檚 campus mirror many college experiences, my biking journey was not a flat path and required support from all sides.鈥�
From my very first glimpse of it, to living it, to using it in job applications and everything in between, Creative Thought Matters drew me to Skidmore and opened up a world of possibilities.
As a Zimbabwean raised in Swaziland, living in Barbados and attending college in the United States, I am no stranger to change. But that doesn't mean it was always easy.
I learned pretty quickly to not be afraid of pursuing new interests here. Because that's what Skidmore is all about 鈥� finding what I really like, and going for it without hesitation.
Everyone says clubs at Skidmore are important. They鈥檙e right. Here鈥檚 my club story and how I found my people to build amazing college memories with.
Skidmore is totally unique in the way it supports what you want to do. Choosing a self-determined major in music marketing and finance put me in a great position to be able to work in the music industry.
Throughout my last few weeks at Skidmore, I found myself flooded with forgotten, tucked-away memories of the past four years. Each final paper, class or Monday routine was tinged with a bitter-sweetness. And as the time dwindled, these places, spaces and moments came together in an unexpected way.
Scribner Seminars aren鈥檛 鈥渢ypical鈥� first-year seminars where you sit through lectures on college basics and write papers to learn 鈥渃ollege writing.鈥� Instead, they are funky, cool, unique and, dare I say, creative classes inspired by each professor鈥檚 passions.
What is life like as a Skidmore student? Here鈥檚 a look at one of my final weeks as a senior in college.
In four years, I have had 22 professors at Skidmore. Each one engaged me in challenging curricula. And a few also snuck in some life lessons.聽
Whether someone is from down the street or another hemisphere, deep down many of us arrive on campus with the same gut-knotting, shoulder-tensing vulnerability that makes us wonder, 鈥淲ill I find friends?鈥�
Hola from beautiful Barcelona! I'm on a three-month, multicountry journey this semester learning about what social justice looks like in vastly different cultures.
College for me has been about finding my place. Who am I? Where do I belong? I never expected it, but my 鈥渉ome鈥� turned out to be a basketball team that I'm not even on.
Why did I wake up at the crack of dawn to hike a mountain in freezing temperatures in the middle of winter? Because I love it and that鈥檚 what we do in Outing Club.
Hello, Skidmore family! Rachael Thomeer here, class of 2018. I鈥檝e been on an exciting journey since I graduated, and I wanted to offer a glimpse at what my life looks like after Skidmore.
I will graduate with a double major, a minor and a job already lined up. But there are few pieces of advice I wish I鈥檇 received four years ago.
Life in the United States is very different from my home in South Africa. I expected this, but some things truly caught me by surprise. For my fellow international students, or anyone else curious about American culture, here a few things that made me laugh, smile or shake my head.
I dreamt of playing professional soccer, but that didn鈥檛 exactly come true. Initially stressed about finding a college major, becoming a walking amalgamation of athleticism and the arts.
My professors and coaches challenged my creativity and made me think outside the box. The result: I feel more confident as a leader and learner.
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