Anyone else feel like smart phones kind of ruined the college experience?

No encounter or group feels authentic. People go out to take pictures, not have fun. There's no more doing dumb stuff for the fun of it because there's more consequences, it's like having fun has to feel corporate and curated.

Hi everyone,

Last Sunday I left a white Coach bag on the NV bus around noon, and my passport and wallet were inside. If anyone found it, I’d really appreciate hearing from you.

Honestly, you can keep the bag. All I’m after is my passport. If you’d rather not send the wallet back, that’s fine too. The passport is the one thing I can’t easily replace.

My address is on the state ID in the wallet, so you’re welcome to drop everything off at the clubhouse there. You can also leave it at any of the commons on campus. Or just DM me and I’ll happily cover postage or meet you somewhere public.

Thank you so much for reading this.

Seems they've shut down, anyone know why? Seems like a lot of places downtown have closed their doors.

Anyway does anyone know any other places that do a spicy brisket ramen? Google wasn't much help so I don't have much hope

hi everyone, i’m enrolled in psu WC, this is my first semester and things are going well.. so far at least lol. i’m a sophomore finance major and im located in atlanta. i know for finance in general networking and having connections matter. i’m wondering if anyone has suggestions on creating a network and utilizing the universities resources as much as i can or having any tips how to do so in general.

i joined the clubs on the discover and i try to go to as many meetings as i can if im not not working and that includes those career services too and ask alumni’s lol. i see the finance/becon group on canvas so i keep track of that. i’ve also applied to a bunch of internships in my area and out of state for 2027. linkedin too, well i don’t have too much on my linkedin. but i’m wondering should i try to join my local city groups, maybe try going to nearest university and make friends with people there and see whats going on, make try to make a trip to PA and join one of those overnight trips and seminars lol. my goal after college is obviously to get a stable paying job, location isn’t super important but i’m hoping for either west coast, east coast or georgia or texas. ive been trying to do research on reddit and just reading people’s experiences but it is a little bit limited since a lot of the posts are from in person students, outdated or depressing. i appreciate all advice and tips and/or stories!

while on the topic has any world campus students from out of state ever went to go visit campus? i’ll like to visit one day to tour one of the campuses and make a quick trip up there :)

edit: also not sure if it matters but i’m not quite sure what part of finance i’m leaning towards to right now i’m thinking wealth management, i did want to do commercial real estate.

Our roommate is moving out because he got a better job so we are looking for someone to take over his room starting in December or January until July 31 with possibility to renew (no preference on gender, preferably another grad student or professional, mature undergrads will be considered). Rent is $617/ month + electric and WiFi. You'd be sharing a 3 bedroom 1.5 bathroom duplex with two other people (27M, 24F, both grad students) but you will have a private room. Amenities include in-unit washer and dryer, dishwasher, AC and heat, and one free parking spot. There is a bus stop nearby and it is close enough to walk to campus.

Please note: we have two cats and while we clean litter boxes regularly, they will be in the common areas along with food bowl and water. I don't think we will be allowed to add any more pets to the lease.

DM me if you're interested!

Has anyone received their PA State Grant/Pell Grant refunds, yet?

I understand that the state has put a pause on releasing these funds. My fiance at a different Pennsylvania college has already received his state refunds a while back.

I’ve reached out to financial aid multiple times, and they seem to be as in-the-dark as me and have no information on when the funds will be sent.

I’ve also reached out to my State Representatives, with the same result. Nobody seems to know.

It’s getting frustrating because the semester is half over and I rely on these funds for my living expenses. I’ve had to take on a second job just to pay for it all which is interfering with my studies.

Anyone have any more info than what I’ve been able to get?

Thanks!

Has anyone applied to Penn State’s Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) program for the Spring 2027 cohort starting in January 2027? I was wondering if anyone has received or knows the timeline for the application decision? Appreciate your insight. Thanks!

Has anyone been through their masters in tax program and could provide some details about your experience? Thanks In advance!

Are there any Smeal advisors out there that I can hire/pay for assistance? Current advisor is actually the worst. Already requested a different one per the process and was denied via a disappointing, condescending email response that clearly indicated my email with the specific incidences and concerns was not even read.