Four point O-verconfident

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4.0 is the sum of 3.0 and 1.0, and also 2.0 and 2.0, and also 1.7 and 2.3, and also a lot of hard work. It’s also the GPA my dad and I agreed I needed to get for the remainder of my time at Gannon. It’s also the GPA I got last semester. This […]

Why I'll remember what I'll remember

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I want to talk about psychology, something that my co-blogger Matt would be better suited to talk to you about. In the field of psychology there is a theory known as the serial position effect. This effect was first introduced by Hermann Ebbinghaus, as he did the research on, oddly enough, himself. The serial position […]

Trust me, I’m a doctor. Sort of.

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Welcome! Come in, come in, please. Sorry to keep you waiting – so many patients to see, so little time. No, there’s no need to be nervous. Just relax and tell me what’s wrong. You’ve been feeling both lethargic and anxious lately, all right. When have you felt like this? Lethargic usually, but anxious around […]

Minor considerations after a major change

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I’m halfway through my first semester as a psychology major and things are going really well. I’m getting all A’s and loving my classes, teachers and classmates. And at this point, most people are aware of my switch, so I’m no longer being asked, “Wait, aren’t you a biology major?” But that question’s been replaced […]

Changing my major, studying my mind

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At the end of the last year, I wrote a blog post about being halfway through college. I discussed how unusual the feeling was and my amazement at the changes it had brought about, especially in my academic and career plans. I also said this, “But if the change in my previous plans is any […]

Half the journey, twice the possibilities

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Halfway is a weird place to be. You’re closer neither to the start nor the finish. You’ll spend as much time going back as you will if you move forward. You have as much experience as you do possibilities. Come May 5, I’ll be at the halfway point of my college career. All the above […]

Inside the mind of a psychology work study

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Melanie Evans, a senior psychology major, works as the student assistant in the counseling center. How did you obtain your job in the counseling center? I got the job by first looking at the financial aid website and browsing through all the available work study jobs. I then completed an application and an interview.

GUEST BLOG: Studying Body, Mind and Spirit with Brandon Wiley ’10

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Brandon Wiley is a 2010 graduate of Gannon’s psychology program with minors in both sport and exercise science and theology. He currently works as a campus minister for Erie’s Cathedral Preparatory School and is a grad student in the masters program for community counseling. Check out how his studies in “body, mind and spirit” led […]

Day with the Dean (Humanities, Education and Social Sciences)

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Gannon is hosting a Day with the Dean of the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences on Friday, April 9th. It’s a chance for you and your parents to visit Gannon and get a first-hand look at everything these programs have to offer. Registration will begin at 9:30 am with the welcome beginning promptly […]