ADVENTURES AT FRANKLIN

" You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you " -  Chérie Carter-Scot author, American author, Master Certified Executive, Life Coach. Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin!  Today, I provide the ULTIMATE list of resources for prospective students. This post is inspired by a previous post on Adventures at Franklin, entitled " Top Five Resources for Prospective Students ", which came out in 2017. There are some things to update, but I also want to expand on that post and provide a list of resources in one space. I hope that this post will help prospective students to gain information about different resources at Franklin University Switzerland (FUS) without having to spend a lot of time going through the FUS website or other sites. Prospective students, I am basically doing the work of researching the things you need to know about FUS for you, so you're welcome 😂😂😂😂 As mentioned,  Top Five Resources for Prosp...

"Don't count the days, make the days count " -Muhammad Ali,  American Boxer, Activist, and Philanthropist.  Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! This post is the final installment in my 3-part series: Things I wish I knew as a Freshman. Post 1 was all about how to save money as a student http://adventuresatfranklin.fus.edu/2020/08/things-i-wish-i-knew-as-freshman-how-to.html . Post 2 was all about what you ACTUALLY need for an FUS dorm:  http://adventuresatfranklin.fus.edu/2020/08/things-i-wish-i-knew-as-freshman-what.html . It's been fun writing these posts because I've gotten to remember and reflect on my time at FUS. I hope for you, these posts have been informative!  Today's topic: achieving success both academically and socially. Success is something that is difficult to define, as it is very relative and dependent on every individual because everyone has different expectations and different parameters of what defines success. Social success...

" Pass on what you have learned " -Yoda, Jedi Grand Master.                                                         Some of last year's freshman class! Welcome back or welcome to Adventures at Franklin! My last post was nearly 3 months ago, so I hope everyone is doing well! It's been a pretty busy summer for me. I took summer classes in July, and have been getting ready for the upcoming semester.  For anyone new, this blog was created in 2013 with the purpose of reporting the happenings at Franklin University Switzerland (FUS). Since then, the blog has gone through several Franklin generations (5 different writers in fact) before finally reaching yours truly. My name is Asa, I'm from Switzerland and Thailand, majoring in Social Justice and Sustainability with a minor in French, and I'm about to enter my final semester at FUS. I'd like to ...

Choosing where you want to go to college can be a difficult and complicated decision - believe me, I know - I went through the process myself! Here at Franklin, we want to make it as easy as possible for prospective students to find the information they need about our university. Therefore, I've compiled a quick guide with an aim to help you find answers to some of your questions! Topics of Study and Choosing Your Path Undergraduate programs at Franklin offer a highly interdisciplinary approach to learning, which helps students develop a host of great traits through the core requirements, such as intercultural competencies and critical thinking skills. And of course, let's not forget about Academic Travel ! Franklin offers 22 major areas of study , with the flexibility to design your own program in a myriad of ways. One thing that makes our university so special is that, to a certain extent, students are able to create their own path of study. It's also impor...