Category: Tips

OU in the Summer »

OU is a bustling campus filled with people and energy during the school year. When the weather starts to warm and the classes wrap up, though, most students leave campus for a few months to return in August. While I love the hustle and bustle of OU during August through May, there’s something to be [...]

Student Life & Involvement »

Your college years will be full of papers, tests, lectures, and late night study sessions. You will learn a lot in an academic sense, but it is also a time to network, grow, meet people, and have a ton of fun.  One of the best ways to accomplish these goals during your collegiate years is [...]

Hello Sunshine! »

Hello future Sooners!!! I have to tell you guys that everyone here on campus is loving the beautiful weather! I notice everyone smiling as they walk down the South Oval in shorts, a tee, and sunglasses! I think it’s safe to say that we are all excited about and have been expecting the nice spring [...]

Sports on Campus »

Hello again! From the title of this blog, you may be wondering, “Sports on campus? Isn’t football season over?” While fall has long past, fear not, Baby Sooners! There are so many more sports to check out at the University of Oklahoma. Here in Norman, you can come support 9 different men’s and 8 different [...]

Make Friends Wherever You Go »

I think a lot of high school students have an idealized version of what college and their college friendships will be like. They will have one group of friends. They and their friends will be very similar to one another. That one group will do everything together. And so on, and so forth… Here’s the [...]

Academics at OU »

To ensure you will get the best education at the University of Oklahoma, take advantage of the free tutoring that the University offers for any course you take at OU. Chances are at least one of the courses you take will stump or challenge you. OU’s tutoring program is called UC Action and is CRLA [...]

ACT & SAT Test Prep »

Test Prep/taking the ACT and SAT I’m going to level with you – there’s nothing fun about taking a 4+ hour test on a Saturday morning. Even if you score off the charts and earn a huge scholarship, you still probably won’t enjoy taking the ACT or SAT. But by employing a few simple strategies, [...]

The Leader Within »

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend “Leader Summit”- a leadership workshop that is open for all OU students to attend. I didn’t really know what was in store when I first registered for this event, but now I’m glad I did! Leader Summit is a 7-hour workshop, led by OU’s amazing LEAD [...]

Intersession… What’s that?! »

Hello again! I am sitting at home, in my cozy bed, and decided I would give some more advice to all of you future Sooners!

5 Ways to Use Your Leftover Meal Points »

Before I can hit on my “top five” list, I need to explain the meal plan system so that you will understand what I’m talking about. So if you already know the difference between meals, points and meal exchanges, skip ahead. First you have to understand the difference between meals and points. You will get [...]