Academics (page 2)


October 20, 2022

Deciding My Major and Pre-Health Advising

As a current sophomore at Scripps, I am declaring my major soon! Because we do not have to apply for our majors, a lot of students are undecided when coming […]

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October 10, 2022

My Experience with Keck Science

Hi all! Today I’m here to talk about my experience so far as a STEM major through the Keck Science Department. First, for those who don’t know, the W.M. Keck […]

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October 8, 2022

Majoring at another 5C… easy or hard?

Going into college I knew that I wanted to major in Environmental Analysis, in fact it was one of the things that I looked for during my college search, that […]

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October 7, 2022

Deciding on a Study Abroad Program

So, you want to go abroad? I’m so excited for you! I’m Louise Schiele, a third-year at Scripps studying Cognitive Science and Spanish. One of my deciding factors in choosing […]

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5C Cross Registration 

Hi! My name is Scarlette. I am a junior majoring in economics and an admission embassador. One of the biggest advantages of attending Scripps College is that it is a […]

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STEM Research Opportunities

Hi everyone! I’m CJ and I’m a sophomore studying neuroscience and dance. One of the best parts of college is getting involved in research! I started my first year at […]

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July 7, 2022

The Best Class I Have Taken So Far and Its Impact

In my first semester of college, I decided to challenge myself and take a German class above my proficiency level. Sometimes, taking on something that is outside of your comfort […]

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May 4, 2022

Flashback: A Year in Person

Hello Everyone!  As we come upon the last week of classes and finals I have been reflecting on my first year both in person and on campus. Memories keep flashing […]

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April 11, 2022

Majoring Off Campus

With more than 65 majors to choose from, Scripps offers an abundance of programs. Picking just one or two majors can feel overwhelming. Do you want to spend your time […]

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April 10, 2022

Siena’s Thesis Experience

Hi everyone! Today I thought I’d talk about something that’s always on my mind… thesis! A thesis is a long-form project that we design our senior year, and we complete […]

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March 23, 2022

My Favorite Classes (so far)

Hey everyone! Having completed almost 3 full years at Scripps, I’ve taken around 24 classes so far. Here I’ll tell you all about my favorite classes in the order in […]

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March 4, 2022

Declaring My Major and Why

Hello everyone! When I was in high school, I had no idea what I wanted to study in college and furthermore what career field I wanted to be in. It […]

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March 2, 2022

Advice to my First-Year Self

Hi everyone! It’s my last semester here at Scripps, which I’m trying not to think about too much, but I have been thinking retrospectively about my time at Scripps. I’ve […]

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December 2, 2021

How to Study in College

Hi everyone! Sydney here to talk about how I learned to study in college and some of my tried-and-tested study skills. Finals season is fast approaching so studying has been […]

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November 10, 2021

How I have Chosen Classes at Scripps College

Hi everyone! My name is Nathalie and I am a senior originally from Eugene, Oregon. Over my three and a half years at Scripps, I feel as though I have […]

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August 23, 2021

Languages at the 5C’s

As a Foreign Languages major, I have taken many languages courses during my two years of college. Scripps only offers Spanish, Italian, French and German but multiple other languages are […]

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August 20, 2021

Majoring in Environmental Analysis

When I say I am an Environmental Analysis major it doesn’t really mean much until I explain what track I am and that is kind of the beauty of being […]

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August 13, 2021

What I wish I Knew Before College

Hi all, as we prepare for the return to campus, I thought I would share some lessons I learned during my first two years at Scripps that might have made […]

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August 7, 2021

Salina’s Top 2 Academic Tips

Hi everybody! The transistion between high school to college is really drastic and I definitely struggled through it. I got a hint at what college courses were going to be […]

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July 29, 2021

Why a Women’s College?

Hello all! I am back to talk about the advantages of a women’s college and why I think you should consider attending one. When I was going through my college […]

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