Knight Life Blog

Being a senior in college, I have learned a few tips and tricks for dorm décor on a budget (I like to think of myself as an amateur interior designer). I have carried my own sense of style into my dorm so it feels more like a bedroom rather than a…

When many people choose to go to college, the idea of going away to school often means at least a good two hours away, unless they are deciding to stay home and commute. However, it is not always a bad thing to go to college right in your own backyard…

For many high school graduates, the end of high school means the beginning and the end of so many things in your life, one of those especially being the beginning of college. The idea of starting your college life is both an exciting and stressful time…

One of the most important parts of college is making connections and developing relationships with the people you interact with, including your professors! I know how nerve wrecking it might be to approach them at first, but I promise you won’t regret…

Avoiding the Freshman Fifteen when coming to school is something everyone wants, but sometimes dieting just isn’t an option. The next best thing is working out, but can you exercise on campus when you’re absolutely crammed with work? Here are some creative…

Many college students today choose to go away for college, and there are plenty of great things that come with that decision. However, the one thing that makes being away from home for the first time difficult is the homesickness that everyone inevitably…

My name is Alex Perlak. I am an aspiring Financial Analyst majoring inMathematics on the Actuarial Science track from West Hempstead, Long Island, New York. In high school, I knew I wanted to get involved the very minute I learned what the Student Council…

Dear {insert name of family member here}, I remember it like it was yesterday. We were standing at the top of the hill. The Hudson River, along with my future, lay before me. I was about to start my college journey, the pinnacle of freedom. And yet…

Dear Freshman Me, Graduation is quickly approaching and just like that, four quick years are gone. I am sitting here writing this letter to you because knowing what I know now, there are a lot of things I wish I were able to tell you back then. College…

In our “Meet the Mount” series, we’ll be highlighting some of the Mount’s people – our students, faculty, staff, and alumni – who make this college the wonderful community it is.