A friend and incoming freshman recently asked me a great question: What surprised you about Grove City College? Or in other words, what did you not expect and how did you adjust? No matter your level of preparedness, you will experience a learning curve when moving to a new place. Grove City is no exception. […]
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Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Projects
Every year, the Grove City College mechanical engineering seniors work on a year-long design project to demonstrate and use the engineering knowledge they gained over the past four years. There are typically five distinct projects, each with a team of approximately eight students. Students spend the first semester designing the project and the second semester […]
Adventures in Nantes: Why I Chose To Study Abroad
Currently, I’m a junior at Grove City College studying Communications and Business, and last semester I attended GCC’s European Study Center (ESC) in Nantes, France. As a Communications major, I have always been encouraged to study abroad. Professors insisted that such an experience would be a great resume booster. Being the homebody that I am, […]
AEX Live Campus-Wide Music Event
Of course, most are aware of Greek Life within the Grove City College campus, and yet a significant portion of the groups on campus are very often overlooked. I’m talking about “housing groups.” Housing groups are groups of men that live together on a single hall, and operate very similarly to the fraternities on campus. […]
How to Make the Most of Your College Experience
As a senior a few weeks before graduation, I look back at my four years at Grove City College and wonder how they went so fast. I found a family away from home, I participated in so many great projects and organizations and I had so many great late nights. I can barely fathom that […]
STEM Hall: An Inside Look
In August of 2013, Grove City College opened the doors to a $39.5 million state-of-the-art facility: the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Hall. STEM Hall has become the second home to many students, including myself, on campus due to its unique features. I have highlighted my three favorite below. 1. The open-air atrium The open-air […]
My Bible Study Experience at Grove City
College is a smorgasbord of activities. But one that falls by the wayside, even at Christian schools, is the pursuit of God. A barrage of homework, friends and the enjoyment of activities often crowds out time to study the Scriptures or pray. My encouragement to any Christian looking for well-spent years at college is this: […]
How to Make the Right College Decision in Five Minutes or Less
pan·ic noun 1.sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behavior. “She froze in panic, as if the wrong decision would catapult her into the miserable expanse of failure and a career at McDonald’s.” You see it. The light at the end of the tunnel. It’s so close you can practically feel the warm […]
Reflecting on my Decision to Attend Grove City College
When considering attending Grove City College, there are a variety of favorable aspects to take into account. Grove City has many intriguing qualities, particularly its Christian environment and quality academics. For me personally, Grove City seemed like the obvious choice as a high school senior deciding on schools. Coming from a family of Grovers, I […]
The Free Market Cafeteria System
One of the biggest factors when choosing a college is food. “What is the cafeteria like?” asks almost every family that tours Grove City College. But what most people don’t ask is: “how responsive is the cafeteria?” You see, though it is clearly important to go to a school that serves good food, it’s […]