Derek Y's Blog
Only a couple weeks left in summer
As the school year really starts to get closer you start to realize how much stuff still needs to get done. I am going to be really busy these next couple of weeks. I have to continue and hopefully finish all the minor work that I have been doing on my apartment. I also have [...]
As school draws near
As the days and weeks start to disappear this summer means only one thing – school is coming closer. That used to be a time of dread, but not anymore. When you are at school you have all of your friends around to hang out with and enjoy your free time. In the next [...]
The week of recovery
This week has been a great week to recover from the craziness of SOs 1-4. They were all very exciting and filled with energy. All the advisors miss the past two weeks, they miss the staff and incoming freshmen. With this down time we are switching gears to prepare for SO5 but mostly for NRB. [...]
Busy nights, early mornings
This week has been one of the most exciting weeks, because finally we see all of our preparation come into action. With the first session of Student Orientation on Wednesday and Thursday of this past week we got to finally see the outcome of out hard work. All the advisors were so excited for the [...]
The beginning of training
Today was the start of Student Orientation training for the advisors. It was all very exciting to see what we have been working for months to achieve coming into our sights and the pieces fitting together. All the staff is so excited for the freshmen to come and help them start their college experience. We [...]
My overnight trip
As the school year comes closer and with many of the incoming class going on the overnight trips before Navigating Rensselaer & Beyond starts, I would share my overnight experience, I attended Adventure Quest at Silver Bay. I did archery and ice cream making at Silver Bay, it was a great start to my freshman [...]
Remembering my Student Orientation
As the days and weeks fly by we are approaching Student Orientation even faster. As we come closer I was thinking what I was like two years ago coming into my freshman year. After filling out all the paperwork and housing forms, I was so excited for Student Orientation. I went to the first Student [...]
This has been a very interesting and busy week
This has been a very interesting and busy week. First of which was a week ago on Friday while I watched the very exciting Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings. With the Penguins winning their first game in Detroit for their first Stanley Cup in over 10 [...]
Beginning of the summer
With Student Orientation approaching fast we are working really hard on getting everything ready for you to come. As fast as we can we have been processing your Student Orientation Reservation forms and have been sending out your Student Orientation packets. At the same time I have been setting up and starting my summer research [...]
Intro to my RPI experience
Hello my name is Derek Yeager; I will be one of the Student Orientation coordinators that will introduce you to RPI this summer. I am starting my junior year in Chemical Engineering this fall. After passing the half way point in college, it does not even seem like I have been here for two years. [...]
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