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The Penn State Senior Bucket List

By Simone Skinner

Hey Penn Staters! It’s a new year filled with countless syllabi, new faces and most importantly the regular old “state your name, hometown, major and…

Campus Culture

Survival Guide to The End of Semester Blues

By Leigh Chamberlain

Summer is just around the corner, which means sunshine and smiles, but it also means going back to your hometown and missing State College. Living…

Self-Improvement

Here’s Why It’s Time to Start Keeping a Calendar

By Nick Ferrara

Are you having difficulty keeping track of your commitments? Do you find stress in wondering how you will manage all these things? You are certainly…

Campus Culture

Being Nicer to Yourself After a Bad Grade

By Abigail Nemec-Merwede

Midterm season is in full swing, and it can get incredibly stressful in the weeks between spring break and finals. It’s important to remind yourself…

Campus Culture

Finals Week is Coming…

By Colleen Dunn

With finals week quickly approaching, studying season is in full swing here at Penn State. VALLEY spoke with students from various years and majors to…

Campus Culture

Study in Style: The Best Study Spots Around Campus

By Ava Brett

It has been a while since students have been able to fully take advantage of study spaces around the Penn State campus. VALLEY is here…

Self-Improvement

Does Coffee Help With Productivity? Let’s Debate

By Niswana Risal

Imagine a college student. What are they doing? Studying at the library, getting ready for a football game or waiting in line at Starbucks. What…

Self-Improvement

The Baby Technique

By Paris Rubin

With so many of us majoring or minoring in a language — or just pursuing one for other reasons — I’m sure many can relate…

Campus Culture

The Best Study Spots for Spring

By Casey Zanowic

The sun is out; the flowers are blooming; it finally doesn’t feel like a polar vortex whenever you step outside. Spring is arriving in State…

Self-Improvement

5 Study Strategies to Help You Ace Your Midterms

By Ellen McIntyre

Bitter cold temperatures, gray overcast skies and the pain of realizing spring break is no longer here to save anyone (R.I.P); March in State College…

Self-Improvement

Semester Reset: How to Finish Off Strong

By Madeline McCabe

With Thanksgiving break right around the corner, our time on campus is coming to a close, as we switch to fully remote learning for the…

Self-Improvement

Studying for F20 Midterms 101

By Paige Burruto

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…

Campus Culture

Finals Week Tips – Quarantine Edition

By Elise Tecco

Believe it or not, after seven weeks of Zoom classes, finals week is here. But unlike the usual finals week on campus, there will be…

Entertainment

QuaranTUNES: Chill Beats for Studying at Home

By Chloe Spencer

Focusing at home can be super tough…Here’s a playlist to keep you in the zone while quarantine has you down. Here’s some study tips to…

Fashion

It’s Time to Own Your Young Professional Attire

By Matthew Dunn

Gone are the days in which work attire is loathed to be worn.

Self-Improvement

Spotify Playlists for Every Moment of Your Day

By Elise Tecco

Music can instantly transform your mood, and sometimes all you need is a good song to get your day going! Whether you like hitting the play button as soon as you wake up, or you prefer waiting until your homework session to listen to some tunes, Spotify has the best playlists for every moment of your day.

Self-Improvement

Staying Productive At Home

By Elise Tecco

Figuring out how to study at home can be tricky, but that doesn’t mean it has to be! VALLEY has some tips and tricks to help you be more productive in your pjs.