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12 gifs that are too real if you applied to Juniata
Wait, where did this year go? Like, actually. I can’t find it. I think I left it in 2019 somewhere. I feel like I just started reading applications a week ago, and now it’s half way through April. Many of you have already found your future home at Juniata, some of you are still deciding (Don’t worry, we’re still here!). You all have one thing in common. You all applied to Juniata. Did your journey look something like this?
When you discover that Juniata even exists in the first place:
A Juniata admissions life hack that will, you know, change your life.
Are you ready? This life hack is super simple and it takes only a couple of minutes, then BOOM! Life = Changed
Are you sure?
Reeeaaaallllly sure??
Alright let’s go!
(more…)I graduated from Juniata and never left
My name is Terri Bollman-Dalansky, Senior Associate Dean of Admission, and even though I graduated from Juniata in 1985, I’m still here.
When I drive to work, I have flashbacks of my mother, older sister (who was already in college), and me traveling to Juniata for my campus visit almost 40 years ago. It was the middle of May of my junior year of high school, and I was on a whirlwind tour of visiting over 13 colleges.
(more…)I’m a first generation student – Where do I belong?
First-gen. If you’re not familiar with the term, that’s okay, because I’m about to tell you why it’s so important. If you are familiar with the term, its likely had an impact in your life and how you view yourself, especially while you figure out which college to go to.
(more…)Here’s what I’ve learned in my first 100 days at Juniata
Now that I have completed 100 days as an admissions counselor, I wanted to share some of my story. Before telling you about my role, I think it is important that you understand through what lens I view things. After graduating from college with a degree in Secondary Math Education, I began substitute teaching in hopes of getting hired full time. Through these efforts, I was hired to teach a variety of different math classes to 8th grade students. I worked in this position for four years, along with sharing my love for baseball by coaching at the high school.
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