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Purdue Whimsy

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Purdue, being a Big 10 University, is home to a lot of school spirit. Besides pride in our sports from basketball to volleyball to football, Purdue students are also passionate about the campus history and traditions that have been forged over the past 150 years. In this post, the blog team is highlighting some of the Purdue spirit traditions you might not have heard about. Purdue Traditions and Orientation One of the unique things about Purdue is the various traditions practiced by students, alumni, and families. One such tradition or architectural wonders of Purdue is the Clapping Circle. Located in the common green space between the Wetherill Chemistry building, Stewart Hall, and Purdue Memorial Union, the Clapping Circle is a common stop on tours. The Clapping Circle consists of brick and elevated grass and tree sections and when one claps, a squeak can be heard echoing around the space. Now graduated, intrigued students have done analyses on the location to discover that the squea
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I've Applied to Purdue, Now What?

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The Early Action deadline for Purdue University was November 1st. This was also the priority deadline to be considered for First Year Engineering at the West Lafayette location as well as many engineering disciplines in Indianapolis. This was also the deadline to be considered for Purdue’s full range of scholarships and the John Martinson Honors College. If you haven’t applied to Purdue yet, don’t worry! The regular decision application deadline is January 15th. If you have applied and are looking into any of these opportunities, congratulations! Here are some next steps you can take as you wait for decisions on January 15th. Take a Break and Enjoy your Senior Year It is so important to give yourself grace once you submit your college applications! It is a long process, and now is a great chance to hang out with your hometown friends and make senior year memories before going off to college. Use this time to prioritize your friends and family while maintaining your grades. Studying is
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College Beyond the Classroom

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College is full of opportunities – both inside the classroom and out. It’s a great time to start growing your skills and network to prepare for what’s next. Here is a quick guide of what types of pathways are out there to advance your career opportunities and strengthen yourself as a future engineer! Stepping into Industry College is a lot of change and a lot of fun, but it flies by! Freshman year (or even high school) is a great time to start building your professional network and making connections. It can seem very overwhelming, but I can give you a couple first steps! A great first step is creating a resume and a LinkedIn page. A resume is a one page summary of who you are as a potential candidate. This includes education, past experiences, skills, projects, and extracurriculars. This is how recruiters get to know you and it should be uniquely tailored to you and your goals. The Purdue Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) handbook has resources on how to write a resume. Similarly,
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Staying Happy and Healthy at Purdue

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As the semester progresses, it is important to maintain a good balance between school and work. Coming to Purdue, I realized it is just as important to have fun and take time for yourself as it is to excel in school. Therefore, I am going to give you some tips on how to stay happy and healthy at Purdue. France A. Cordova Center The France A. Cordova Recreational Sports Center, also known as the Corec, is the workout facility at Purdue. There is a ton of equipment including weightlifting machines and racks, free weights including dumbbells and kettlebells, treadmills, bikes, and so much more! There are also many courts to play your favorite sports with your friends such as basketball, pickleball, volleyball, tennis, and badminton. The Corec also hosts intramural sports games, which are some of my favorite activities to participate in. In addition to these resources, the Corec also provides students with classes to partake in. For instance, they have cycling
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