by Jesse A. Saperstein During the second weekend in May, the College Experience held its annual graduation barbecue, celebrating the class of 2017! The weather was beautiful, and it was a chance to finally say goodbye to any remnants of winter time. Most important, this was a chance to congratulate the seniors for making it…
Can you read Cyrillic (the Russian alphabet)? Our students in International Cultures can, and have used a Cyrillic key to identify cities all the way from Нью-Йорк and Чикаго, to Санкт-Петербург! (For those of you new to Russian, that’s New York and Chicago, to Saint Petersburg!) In our International Cultures class, students and immersed in…
–Written by Activities and Media Liaison, Jesse Saperstein Some of our greatest history is found in our own backyard. The students learned this lesson in February when they went with Michelle Brown’s History class to the Shaker Museum located on 25 Meeting House Road in Albany. The Shakers were a group of pacifists who broke off…
Our College Experience students are on break this week, but it’s all hands on deck at the College Experience office. While the students are away, we continue to work on developing new programming and opportunities – and we have some exciting news! The College Experience has been accepted as a non-profit in Global Giving’s March…
The staff at the College Experience has the privilege of being exposed to the many talents of students. Therefore, we know to never underestimate the breadth of their potential and are attempting to infuse as many new skills as possible. One of these skills includes entrepreneurship, or the ability to run one’s own business. Included are…
My name is Lauren Wasielewski and I am working at the Albany County District Attorney’s (DA) office. I do not have a title, but I am the intern at the crime victim’s unit. I used to be all over the place in terms of career interests, and wanted to do theatre at Hudson Valley Community College and then wanted…
Amy Maiorano, a College Experience Senior, has grown by leaps and bounds at her internship at the Albany Marriott. While Amy has had past work experiences, none seemed like the right fit until she began her internship at The Marriott! Amy provided us with some additional information about her internship, and tips for future students,…
In the upcoming weeks, we will be featuring some our seniors on our blog, highlighting their accomplishments and achievements at their internship placements. First up is Nick Wilson, an intern within the service department at Orange Motors car dealership! Nick fills an essential role at Orange Motors – his main duties include prepping and…
– Written by Jesse A. Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison The holidays are upon us, which can definitely be a stressful time for our students as is the case for any college student. Our students must get down to business and proceed to study for exams or complete final projects. As staff, it is our job to…
-Written by Jesse Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison On Tuesday, November 22, 2016 the students and staff gathered for an epic Thanksgiving celebration at the main office of Living Resources. As you can see from the enormous feast, we enjoyed every nostalgic Thanksgiving dish that dates back to childhood, and there was enough food left over to give…