Category - Advice

One of the things that almost every college student faces during their time in school is homesickness. Being away from family and hometown friends can be difficult, regardless of how far you are into your college career.  We asked some JBU students how they handle homesickness. Here’s what they said: “Set up a schedule for regular calls back home. Not too frequently, but often enough.” – Ashley Nikkel, Senior “If your emotional health is taking a toll, literally do not feel guilty about taking a trip home.” – Julia Mattis, Senior “Try to stay busy with friends, but take time[…]

No matter what time of the year, students are always at risk of experiencing burnout. Heavy course loads, jobs, and extracurriculars can all contribute to this. For some, burnout can be a difficult thing to escape, especially when work seems to increase throughout the semester with midterms, projects and finals. However, students remain resourceful and find new and helpful ways of fighting off burnout. We asked some JBU students how they deal with burnout and here’s what they said: “Know that it will happen. School gets repetitive and you will, at some point, feel some level of burnout, and that’s[…]

Planning for life after graduation can be a tricky process, especially if you’re still a few years out. For some, it means going straight into the workforce. For others, it’s the beginning of the long process of grad school and training. For most students, your plans will change over the course of your time at JBU. For some, it changes every semester. We asked JBU alumni what advice they had for students when it came to planning for after graduation. Here’s what they said: “It’s okay to not be where you saw yourself four years ago. It may feel weird,[…]

One of the experiences that students have when they first start college is finding a church of their own. For many at JBU, they are hours away from home so their church search starts from scratch. The process of finding a church can sometimes be difficult, especially in Siloam Springs; it has been said at one point, Siloam set a world record for most churches per capita. When you factor in all of the options with the fact that students are still making their faith their own, it seems like a lot. However, JBU students have consistently found ways to[…]

JBU offers a variety of extracurriculars, such as the Honors Program, Student Government, Student Events and Activities, The Threefold Advocate Newspaper and more. However, many students on campus find themselves so involved that they worry about juggling classes, work, and all of their activities. We asked some current JBU students how they manage it all. Here’s what they said: “It’s okay to try things out and then walk away. College has a lot of opportunities for you to find out what you like and figure out your place. You have the freedom to try so many different things out. Once[…]

When packing up to move into college for the first time you can find yourself stressed out about what you should bring for life in your dorm. For many returning students, they have a list of necessities, or items that they feel they must have in their dorm. We asked some current JBU students what they thought were dorm necessities. Here’s what they said: “One of my dorm essentials is any type of mattress pad! The mattresses in the dorms can be thin, and having the extra cushion is so nice.” – Sydra Stanley, Senior “While packing for college, I[…]