The COVID Curve: How the Pandemic is Affecting our Learning
Ever since Penn State went online in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, huge adjusts have been made by professors and students to continue classes…
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Spring Into Course Registration
With Spooky season officially in the rearview mirror, scheduling season is now in clear view. Starting on Nov. 2, 2020, undergraduate students across the university…
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Studying for F20 Midterms 101
This semester has been nothing short of chaos for students of all ages across the United States. With classes being online, many have had to…
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“Deskercises” to Perform Between Zoom Classes
With most classes being on Zoom this semester, students are sitting at their desks more than ever before. Without walking from class to class, bodies…
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Create Your Own Class
Penn State seems to have quite a variety of topics in classes to choose from. It ranges beyond simple flower arranging to 500 level chemical…
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Coronavirus vs. Penn State Professors
Following Penn State’s decision to hold hybrid classes for the fall semester, the transition to having Zoom classes has proven to be difficult for not…
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Get Back in Sync with Asynchronous Classes
Asynchronous classes. A buzzword for the Fall 2020 semester and a new era of remote learning experiences. Translation: You never have to show up for…
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Getting Into a Quarantine Routine: How to Make Home Feel Like School
Since leaving campus and continuing the semester remotely due to the coronavirus outbreak, our normally busy lives at Penn State have come to a screeching…
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How To Stay Cute and Comfy in Quarantine
During this time of uncertainty, it’s easy to lose sight on normal routines. With nothing much to look forward to aside from waking up to…
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Five Classes That Will Expand Your Mind
The beginning of a new semester brings the dreaded stress and anticipation of scheduling the next semester’s classes. With the pressure of scheduling early to…
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Things To Do During a State College Summer
Maybe it’s for a job, internship or classes, but for some reason or another, you’ve found yourself in Happy Valley during the off season.
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Penn State’s Favorite Gen Eds
No matter your major, every Penn State student is required to take a certain amount of general education classes. While some are painful, some are the best classes you will take during your four years here. Consider some of these the next time you are scheduling classes.
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Résumé Builders If You Didn’t Get That Summer Internship
Getting an internship is the best way to get your feet wet in the industry you are pursuing. Unfortunately, it’s not that easy to clinch…
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Maintain Motivation for the Home Stretch
It can be easy to let your studies slip away from you, but staying on top of everything will make the rest of the school year a piece of cake. Keep going, you are almost there!
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Guide to Group Projects: Less Fuss, More A+
Midterms, early morning classes and group projects. What do these three things have in common? They strike dread in the hearts of college students everywhere. Valley has got you covered with a guide to the most difficult group issues and how to cope with them.
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Your Guide to PSU Fitness Classes
Picking what class to attend can be hard, but Valley has outlined a few to get you started.
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Penn State Classes That Are Good for the Soul
Who says you can’t benefit from your classes in more than one way? After all, these are supposed to be the greatest four years of our lives, so why not try to grow as individuals while simultaneously earning some credits?
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Pros and Cons of Taking Online Classes
Scheduling courses in college can be really fun because except for the core classes for our majors, we get to pick what we want to take. Do you want to learn about Ancient Egypt or the Holocaust? Are you interested in doing two yoga classes or taking Nutrition 100?
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