Finals are all about putting your knowledge to the test. Here, I show what I've learned about living the dorm life at Luther by offering suggestions of what to bring (and what not to bring) if you'll be joining us next year!  Read more...

This past week has been all about getting things squared away for next year. I registered for classes, picked out my dorm room, and received some exciting news about January. Between that and massive amounts of end of the semester homework, I made dessert with some friends!  Read more...

I've never been someone who takes a lot of pictures, which I have always thought was kind of a weird thing about me, considering most girls my age have thousands of Facebook photos and hundreds of pictures on their phone. However, I've noticed the number of images I have saved on my phone is now more than double what I had at the start of the school year - come take a look at some of them!  Read more...

It's the time of year when everyone seems to be in planning mode: seniors are planning out their lives after Luther, and everyone else is preparing for the upcoming year. Classes for fall semester need to be picked out, new housing locations determined, J-term trips need to be applied for, and most excitingly, summer plans need to be made!  Read more...

A recap of my spring break in Northfield.  Read more...

I talk about my best coping strategy and mental health activity for managing the stress of midterms: reading.  Read more...

For my Fit & Well class, we had to make seven goals for ourselves related to all seven areas of wellness. My goal for my intellectual wellbeing is to attend more lectures/concerts/etc. simply for the sake of learning - not for a grade. Yesterday I did just that and attended the Collegiate Choir Homecoming Concert!  Read more...

Paideia is Luther's version of a First Year Seminar - every freshmen takes the class for their entire first year. Paideia is a common course, meaning all freshmen students are reading the same books at the same time, and all freshmen students have papers due on the same day. Second semester Paideia is famous for its research paper, which is due next Monday!  Read more...

The Luther cafeteria will be undergoing a $1.5 million dollar renovation this summer. This semester, the caf has implemented some really awesome changes to test out for next year! My favorite: made-to-order Tuesdays and Wednesdays.  Read more...

A few weeks ago I read Mario's post about his experience with the Freshmen 15 and thought it was a really awesome story. I'll be honest and say that I was horrified of gaining the Freshmen 15 prior to arriving at Luther, so I thought I'd share some of the great things Luther/Decorah has in place to keep the Freshmen 15 from occurring.  Read more...

A brief overview of my first week on Food Council - and a really sweet Valentine's card from my mom!  Read more...

My second semester began with a snowstorm, a LOT of homework, and a bit of sickness.  Read more...