by Samantha Johnson | Mar 13, 2018 | Admissions
Preparing for a year of firsts and lasts. She’s taller and looks older but my baby sister, Maddie, is going to be a freshman in college while I’m a senior in college. This year has been full of nostalgia. Maddie has been dress shopping for her last prom, she’s applied...
by Alex Carter | Jan 25, 2018 | Admissions
As I start my final semester at WSU, I look back and think of my freshman self and think about the advice I would have given her. Learning to Say “No” The one thing that I would tell her is to learn how to say “no.” I don’t mean saying “no” to doing...
by Claire Bowman | Jan 23, 2018 | Admissions
Born and raised in Crystal Lake, Illinois, moving to Minnesota for college was a bit of an adjustment. I was uprooting my life and moving four hours northwest from where I had grown up for many years. To say that I was nervous to begin college would be an...
by Erin Kloepping | Jan 18, 2018 | Admissions, Admissions Blog, Campus Life, Winona
Just like many other college students, I consume a lot of coffee. Winona is the perfect place for a coffee-loving college student, with numerous coffee shops around town. They are the perfect places to hang out with friends and study at. Each coffee shop is a little...
by Erin Kloepping | Sep 29, 2017 | Admissions
Are you looking for something do with your friends this weekend? Are you in need of some fresh produce but don’t feel like driving all the way over to Walmart? If that’s you, I know just what you’re looking for: the Winona Farmer’s Market! For the past three years, I...
by Cheney Mason | Sep 22, 2017 | Admissions
Although it may not feel like it, today is the start of my favorite time of the year! It’s the first day of fall, people! Who’s excited? Fall is my favorite season for so many reasons. The very best reason being the beautiful fall colors happening right outside...