GIVE: Growth International Volunteer Excursions
VALLEY sat down with GIVE Global Engagement Team Representative, Jessica Hillman, to learn why students should take advantage of this transformative opportunity.
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Spotlight on 12th Tribe
Our current obsession is the clothing brand 12th Tribe, a beautiful boho-chic online boutique, curated mainly for women by its lovely founder, Demi Marchese.
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The Ultimate Summer Travel Hacks
Whether you are a freshman and you plan on celebrating the end of your first year at college, or you are a senior and you want to go on one last adventure before adulthood sinks in, let this summer be one to remember for years to come!
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Pre-Abroad Guide: How To Figure Out Where To Study
Valley planned out the steps you should take to decide where would work best for you and identified some of the most-loved spots to look into.
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How To: Carry On Edition
Valley hopes that you have fun and safe spring break with stress-free packing!
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How to Achieve the Ultimate Spring Break
Spring break is the one thing us college kids have to look forward to in the bleak, cold and rainy month of March, so it’s…
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Around the (PR) World In A Weekend
The theme of the conference was “Passport to PR” because the Conference Committee was “inspired by the belief that the public relations field can take one anywhere.”
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Blending in Abroad
Studying abroad is one of the many opportunities that Penn State students are fortunate enough to have. However, while traveling abroad is fun and exciting, it’s important for tourists to remember that they are in a foreign country.
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How College Prepared Me for Being Homesick
She’s homesick. He’s homesick. We’re all homesick. Luckily, Thanksgiving break is right around the corner. But, sometimes being homesick is a blessing in disguise.
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The 3 Best Worst Things of Penn State
No student in Happy Valley would deny that they attend the best university known to man, but they might agree that there are a few noteworthy matters that make Penn State lovable and hatable.
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How a Cross-Country Road Trip Helped Me with My Identity Crisis
In those 38 days, we (my mom, my aunt, my childhood best friend, and I) saw 27 different states, spent roughly 48 hours on trains, drove over 8,000 miles in our rental car, and only managed to get pulled over once.
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Valley Overseas: My Bizarre First 48 Hours Abroad
It is a fact of life that not all things go as planned. Finding your way in a new country can be terribly nerve-wracking, especially when it seems the powers of the universe have turned against you.
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Valley Overseas: Leave the Extra Shoes at Home
Flying across the pond to a foreign country is exciting and nerve-racking all at the same time. Time change, unfamiliar currency and sometimes a different…
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The MegaBus Diaries: What to Expect As Told by an Experienced Rider
Being an avid bus rider has allowed me to experience the pros and the woes of inexpensive travel. It’s safe to say that with MegaBus, you get what you pay for.
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First World Problems: Packing Edition
There’s nothing in this world we resent more, but can completely relate to on an extremely shallow, yet intimate level. Yep, we’re talking about first world problems.
In light of finals and the inevitable chore of packing up everything you somehow managed to haul all the way here in the first place, you’re probably going to be hearing your fair share of first world problems being voiced this week and will most likely let a few slip yourself, and Valley wants to be there to say we told you so.
Valley Overseas: We Are… Roma!
As a Penn State student living abroad, there are plenty of things I miss about State College. I long for the beautiful green campus, rowdy Saturday nights and of course my friends.
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7 Things You Would Rather Do Than Take a Greyhound Bus to State College
You’re doing something completely irrelevant, when all of the sudden, the earth shifts. Panic-stricken and crazed, you dash for your computer, credit card already in hand. It’s too late, you tell yourself over and over, and you’re right.
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