ADVENTURES AT FRANKLIN

"It's not about your resources , it's about your resourcefulness " -Tony Robbins,  American Author, Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Philanthropist. Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin!  In this post, we tackle one of the most important resources available to FUS students, office hours.  Some of the most common cases why I have attended a professor's office hours are to ask for advice/review (on papers, assignments, future course selections etc.), to check/clarify course material/grades, or ask about external resources/opportunities.  The semester has just started, which means most people who traveled to campus are still in quarantine, but thankfully students can still set up appointments with professors virtually! Here are some reasons why office hours are so important, and how to use them :)  Why are Office Hours Important? It is an opportunity to clarify information and/or ask questions.  As a student, maybe something did not make sense in ...

"When you make a choice , you change the future. " -Deepak Chopra, Indian-American Author. Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin!  This week, I registered for courses at Franklin for the last time. Never again will I have to stress about whether there are enough spots on the travel I want to take, never again will I have to worry about sending permission requests to professors, and never again will I have to hope that Selfservice does not crash while registering. I'm coming to the end of my time at FUS, and I wanted to share some things I've learned throughout the years in regard to course registration. I've been a Academic Mentor twice and I had to design my own curriculum for my major. I hope those experiences mean that I have some knowledge of course registration ;) However, first let's take a step back. At FUS, every student needs at least 120 credits to graduate. Each class, with a passing grade, provides 3 credits. There are some exce...

"Tough times never last, but tough people do. " -Robert H. Schuller, American Televangelist. Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! This blog looks at the happenings on campus at Franklin University Switzerland and recently, not much has been happening physically on campus. To be fair, not much has been happening physically in many parts of the world. We have gone digital! Actually, I should be a bit more exact, as many of us already spent regular time on the digital realm beforehand. *For the most part, different aspects of our lives such as interactions, work, classes, travelling, exercise etc. are online*. I wanted to touch on the online class experience for students, as it is the biggest recent change for many FUS students. Afterwards, I look at the #FranklinWeStand movement, as a reminder to stick together :) My online learning has been split into two different forms. For both forms, homework is largely the same (readings, worksheets, writing assignments ...

Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! It is midterms week at Franklin University Switzerland. Obviously this week has been a difficult one, and I am planning to write about everything that's transpired, but for now the show must go on. We still have midterms to take, and this week is high-paced and stressful for everyone. Our time and energy are luxuries, so here are some tips that may help provide an idea for where to allocate our time and energy, and culminate in success (hopefully!). 1. Review and revise. This tip is pretty obvious. For most of us, in life and at Franklin, if you put the time and effort into preparation, you can succeed. If the reason why you did not succeed, is that you did not prepare well enough and tried to shove everything in your head 10 minutes before the exam, that is no excuse. People often say that success is about the process and less about the results. I still think the results are important, but if your process is successful, the...

Hello there! We thought it would be fruitful for prospective students, parents, and possibly even current underclassmen to do a post on how we chose our majors. As we are both senior students, we can lend a unique perspective to this dialogue and explain a bit of our thoughts on the academic paths available here at Franklin. Morgan : I am an International Management and Finance major, graduating in May 2016. I had always believed I would study international business here at Franklin, and declared my major during my sophomore spring, which is when students tend to formally declare. One of the deciding factors in choosing Franklin was the ability to truly experience the international aspect of an international business degree. I felt strongly I would be better prepared for an international career and management role if I had the opportunity to study with fellow students from all around the world and glean their intercultural perspectives as related to international business. ...

Hi everyone! Following the positive response I received in the spring regarding the professor interviews that I did with several of our wonderful faculty members, I thought it would be good to gather a few more! As I have always firmly believed, the dynamic between students and faculty here is incredibly unique and special. These Franklin perspectives give a peek into what it's like to be at Franklin. Thank you to Professors Della Croce, Vogelaar, and Rocourt for their time - it is so appreciated!   Professor Della Croce Assistant Professor, Biology and Environmental Sciences Originally from: Lugano, Switzerlan d Pre-Franklin: M.S. Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich; Ph.D. Montana State University Length of time teaching at Franklin: 2 years Professor, how did you end up at Franklin University Switzerland? Well, I am originally from Lugano, and had previously been living in Bozeman, Montana doing research there and getting my Ph.D. I started at Fr...