Graduation is just around the corner for your senior. While moving beyond college can be a time of excitement and hope, your student is also thinking about the next step. Whether planning to get a …
Year-By-Year
Third Year: Growing as a Leader
The phrase “leaders of tomorrow” is used often in college; your student may hear it during orientation, at convocation, or during commencement ceremonies. Developing leadership skills — which are valued by society in general and employers …
Second Year: Finding Purpose
Being a sophomore offers your student an opportunity to learn beyond the classroom, exploring academic interests and identity. Research shows that many students recognize sophomore year as a key time for discovering a sense of …
First Year: Spring Semester Transitions
Spring semester is an opportunity for students to start fresh: setting new goals academically and socially, seeking out advising to better understand their long-term career goals, and beginning to plan for summer. These spring-semester transitions …
Fourth Year: The New Freshman Year
After so many years of dreaming, hoping, and planning, graduation day is just around the corner. But now what? For many students, the year after graduation is reminiscent of freshman year. Students are often ambitious …
Third Year: Badger Bucket List
When we asked fourth-year students what they thought juniors should know about the senior year, we heard phrases such as, “It goes by in an instant,” “It’s been the fastest year of college,” and “Get …