First, I want to congratulate you on your acceptance and enrollment to our Rutgers—Camden family. I want you to know that I understand your disappointment with canceled graduations as I am in the same boat, but just know that it is still a big accomplishment with or without a ceremony and you still have college and […]
Tackling the “Freshman 15”
You’ve probably heard the horror stories about gaining weight your first year of college. You’re away from those delicious home cooked meals your parents used to make you and now you’re responsible for feeding yourself (plus you don’t have a mandatory physical education class to attend). It’s easy to think that you might add a […]
“Fire is the test of Gold.”
Hi Rutgers—Camden Class of 2024, I want to start by saying congratulations on graduating high school! That is a big achievement! And I also want to congratulate you all on committing to Rutgers—Camden! That is a big step towards the bright future that lies ahead of you! I know many of you do not feel like […]
Dear Incoming Students,
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on being accepted to Rutgers—Camden! It is a great achievement. Even though you may not have celebrated your graduation from high school the way you wanted to, you have a great future at Rutgers to look forward to! Before you know it you will be getting ready to graduate from Rutgers. There is […]
The Importance of Getting Involved
College is what you make of it. You could easily schedule your classes to be three days a week, just come for those select classes then go right home or right back to your dorm after. What is the fun in that? College classes are set up for you to have free time (work and […]
Hello Future Scarlet Raptors!
My name is Alexis and I am a Raptor Ambassador who graduated as part of the Class of 2020, much like all of you. I understand that during this time, you may have lost a lot of memories that you were looking forward to. I know I did, and I also am struggling with the fact that […]
Dear Future Raptors,
First off, I want to congratulate all of you for all the hard work you have done this year. Graduating high school is a huge accomplishment. It is no easy task to find the motivation to wake up every day at 7 AM and endure seven hours of schooling each day. Some of you seniors […]
What NOT to Bring to Live On Campus
As college students, we are constantly on a budget and every dollar counts. There are some things I brought but I didn’t really need to live on campus. I gave you 10 things to bring to campus when you move in, but now here are some things you should not or do not have to […]
Reading Recommendations From a Nursing Student
Sometimes, school involves so much academic reading that you feel like you NEED to be reading about something other than cells, or history, or art, whatever the topic may be. Last semester, I took a microbiology class. Each day when I walked in, there was a girl sitting a few seats away from me who […]
My Experience With Commuting vs. Living On Campus
When thinking about going to college you might have a set idea about commuting to school or living on campus. Personally, I have done both and I can share my experience with you all. For starters when I was a senior in high school, I didn’t really know where I wanted to go to college, […]