Fire and Ice Festival

Lititz is hosting it’s 12th annual Fire and Ice Festival on Friday, February 17, and Global Ed wants you to join us! The price will be $10 a student and this includes a ride to and from the festival. Spots are limited, so stop into Global Education with $10 by Tuesday, February 14 to secure your spot! You won’t want to miss out on this awesome night!

Want more info on all the the Fire and Ice Festival has to offer? Check it out here!

Global Marauders

Global Marauders is a social club that promotes and encourages friendship, communication, and support between international and MU students.

Global Marauders provides a place where students can socialize, connect, and learn about each other as well as other cultures.

Come out to the first meeting of the semester!

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Improv Molotov

Join Global Ed as we laugh the night away at MU’s Improv Molotov. Improv is a theatrical technique where the actors put on a show with no script. Everything is made up as they go, and it is hilarious! We will be meeting at the University bookstore at 9:00 to watch the show together. Admission is FREE!

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How to Stay on Top of School Work

Winter break flew by and Spring semester is finally here. The first week of classes are always nice and easy, and then week 2 comes around and suddenly you have papers, homework, quizzes, and other assignments due. Luckily, we know a thing or two about staying on top of your school work, and we are here to help. The biggest piece of advice on how to keep up with your assignments without letting your grades suffer is to start early, and here are some tips on how to do that.

  • Use a planner: We cannot stress how important and helpful planners are. They are an easy way to keep track of all assignments that you have coming up, as well as other reminders outside of school that you may need (like dentist appoints, pay days, or the events on our event calendar here.) . Make a habit of writing down all assignments that are given to you in your planner as soon as you know them. You may think you can remember, but it is easier to have it written down. Check your planner throughout the day, even if you do not think you have anything due. It is better to be sure than to miss an assignment. You can purchase a planner from amazon, the university store, Walmart, or practically any pharmacy like CVS.
  •  Check D2L regularly: Most, if not all, of your classes should be on D2L. This is a great website to use not only to turn in assignments or complete discussion posts, but for a number of other reasons. For one, your class syllabus usually contains an outline of the semester with assignment due dates, each weeks agenda, and other important information. It is not a bad idea to print this syllabus as well as add the assignments to your planner. D2L also is a way that most professors will communicate with you about upcoming assignments. If you go to the settings on D2L, you can enable text messages to be sent to your phone for things like grade updates, assignment due date reminders, and discussion posts. Professors sometimes will change the due dates of assignments, especially with the inevitable snow days we expect in February and March, and they will communicate these changes via D2L.
  • Check your MU e-mail: Your MU email is the only email that all professors have on file and most likely the only email that they will use to communicate with you. They will often email you in the event of class being canceled or due dates changing, so it is good to make a habit to check this email multiple times throughout the day. You can also find emails about cool events coming to campus!
  • Prioritize, don’t procrastinate: We all know how tempting it can be to put off homework and watch Netflix or hang out with friends instead. However, the earlier you start to procrastinate, the more work you will have build up. If you are given assignments long before they are do, it is usually because they are time-consuming assignments that cannot be done the night before. If you have learned the material and have the resources available, it is always a good idea to do your assignments ahead of time if you have free time over a weekend. You might as well get it done, in case something comes up right before it is due or you get assigned a project for another class. School can be unpredictable, so it is important to take advantage of free time. If you want to be able to spend time with friends, try getting together for a homework party. Everyone can bring their books and laptops and do homework together.

These are just a few ways to help you stay ahead of your assignments as the semester gets underway. Remember there are always resources available on campus, like tutoring, if you need help! Good luck with your semester, only 13 weeks left!

How To Survive The Winter Weather

How To Survive The Winter Weather

In the U.S specifically, Pennsylvania winter is normally really really cold, well cold is kind of an understatement its Freezing!  If you weren’t  here last winter we had a big snow storm which we had 27 inches of snow! That’s a lot of snow, as students we have to prepare for the crazy cold winter especially if we are walking around campus.

Here are some cool survival tips for the winter:

  • Stock up on food! This is very crucial if there is ever a snow storm. Even though dining services are open it is very hard to get around campus during a snow storm and super cold.
  • Invest in a big winter jacket, hats gloves and scarves. while your walking to and from class you don’t want to freeze.
  • Sign up for MU Alerts. Having these Alerts are very helpful they send information regarding if there is a school delay or if the school is closed.
  • Get Netflix, for snow days watch a nice movie and bundle up in covers and drinks lots of hot coco. Image result for hot cocoa on a cold day
  • If its too cold in your dorm get nice heating blanket they are inexpensive and keeps you super warm for the colder days.
  • Keep cold medicine handy , winter season is normally the flu and cold season as well be sure to have a box of Kleenex and cough drops near by.
  • If driving stay alert for black ice and snow on the roads.
  • Don’t want to be stuck in the house bored on a snow day ? Have fun board games and activities to do around your room.
  • Use  the snow day as time to catch up on homework or projects.

D.I.Y Ideas For Valentine’s Day

D.I.Y Ideas for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is a day in the U.S  where Americans go out and spend tons of money on  gifts for their significant other. This day is very commercialized and can become very expensive. This year to cut expenses on Valentine’s day gifts you can try a D.I.Y gift , which stands for Do It Your Self. I know this sounds very cheesy and cheap but always remember that its the thought that counts !

Here are some D.I.Y ideas

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  • Cook dinner! instead of spending money on a over price dinner at an expensive restaurant you can cook your significant other a romantic candle light dinner.
  • A way to your significant others heart could be from baked treats! Bake heart shaped brownies or cookies. Image result for valentine heart shaped brownies
  • Breakfast in bed! wake your significant other up with a nice romantic eggs , bacon and pancake breakfast with a rose. On their plate leave a romantic letter of 25 reason why you love them.
  • Do a scavenger hunt, leave little clues and riddles around the house or town if you want to be adventures that leads to a Valentine’s day activity.
  • Order in and watch a scary Netflix movie.
  • Make heart shaped chocolate covered strawberries.
  • Give your significant other a decorated glass jar with a 100 sweet things to say to them.

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