Miranda’s Experience as a Freshman
Read about Miranda’s experiences as a freshman during her first semester at the College Experience!
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Louis’ College Experience
Ever since arriving at the College of Saint Rose’s College Experience program on August 2014, I have learned a lot during my 2-year stay in Albany. While at my dorm, I’ve learned how to cook my own meals (even though technically I’ve learned how to do it from my mom), keep different parts in the…
DetailsBreaking Stereotypes Through Volunteerism
The whole point of college is to be exposed to different cultures, people, personalities, and environments. It is only through this way that way may mold ourselves into individuals who are a little more educated and well-rounded than before. One of the many classes at the College Experience Program (CEP) that accomplishes this goal is…
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Isaac’s Social Psychology Class
My first blog entry is going to be about my class, Social Psychology. I like Social Psychology because I like learning about others feelings and how they will react to others. I would want to understand their personalities and why they always feel sad. I want to learn about what others are thinking of…
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RAD Program Builds Students’ Confidence and Independence
Each year following the winter recess, College Experience students return to campus one week prior to the beginning of classes to engage in a prep week in order to get ready for the spring semester. This January, we were very fortunate to also have the University at Albany Police Department conduct a R.A.D self-defense training…
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Meet the Bloggers!
This semester at The College Experience, students in our Self-Expression elective are learning how to write their very own blog entries. Students will be writing entries for our blog, as well as creating their own personal blogs on a number of different topics. Keep reading to learn more about the students who will be writing…
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Resolving to Make Resolutions
– Written by Jesse Saperstein, College Experience Habilitation Liaison My colleague, Judy Hartley and I started off the second-to-last Morning Meeting with a topic relevant to the culmination of the Holiday Season – New Year’s Resolutions. I asked anyone in the class if they would be able to provide a definition. An ambitious woman raised…
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Decking the Halls
The holiday season is in full swing at the College Experience! Last weekend prior to Finals Week, students found some time to unwind by creating salt dough and cinnamon dough Christmas ornaments. Crafting can definitely be therapeutic! Nice work, everyone! We hope to see some of those glittery ornaments hanging from our College…
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The following post is written by staff member, Jesse Saperstein. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! As the old and tired cliché goes, “Time really flies.” It seems like yesterday I had my first days within the College Experience Program (CEP) last July and was listening to reasonable complaints about the brutal summer from the CEP students who…
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In Jesse Saperstein’s Creative Writing class, students have been practicing writing and delivering speeches to their classmates. Although many people fear public speaking (and as Jesse pointed out, public speaking is the top fear in the United States – people fear it more than heights, bugs and even death!), our students have stepped outside of…
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