Megan Clendenon

About Megan Clendenon

Megan C. is obsessed with Cincinnati-style chili, Louisville basketball, and Scandinavian crime fiction. She has lived in six different states and held 12 different jobs since beginning her undergraduate degree at Carleton College in 2008. The wanderlust abated somewhat in recent years, as Megan settled in Texas from 2013 to 2016 to finish a master’s degree in geosciences, write a thesis on the future horrors that stem from climate change, and get married. During her free time, you will find Megan sitting on the couch, cheering for her Louisville Cardinals, planning future adventures abroad, and snuggling with her dog, Tiger. She currently lives outside of Washington D.C.

A girl realizes the importance of exercise and checks her activity tracker after a run. — When I was in elementary school, we had PE class a couple of times a week. Sometimes we played an organized game of dodgeball, while other times we were allowed to do whatever we wanted as long as we stayed within the fenced-in boundaries of the schoolyard. In middle school, […]

The Importance of Physical Education and Exercise

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on March 3, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

A student uses his credit card to make purchases so he can start building credit in college. — It’s very cliché to say so, but college is a time of great change. When I first prepared to go to college, my mom added me onto her credit card as an authorized user so that I would have money available in case of an emergency. We talked about how […]

A Quick Introduction to Credit Cards for College Students

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on February 28, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Science in the news — It is no question that news agencies and scientific fact have come under fire since the beginning of the year. Terms like “alternative facts” and “fake news” are being thrown around, and some people have started questioning and discrediting well-respected scientific organizations, including those that do medical research, ensure that […]

How to Be a More Informed Reader of Scientific News

This entry was posted in Study Skills on February 19, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Should you get a pet in college? — My family has had a pet ever since I was about seven years old. When I left for college, there was definitely a void that had previously been filled by Lawrence, a 15 lb. orange striped cat who liked to break skin every time we “played.” Whenever I called my […]

Should You Get a Pet in College?

This entry was posted in Housing on February 7, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Two students work together to find appropriate sources for an academic paper in the campus writing center. — A major part of the college experience, and the high school experience as well, is learning how to write well and submitting written assignments. Assignments can range from writing personal narratives, for which no research is required, to completing a thesis on a certain topic, which may require a massive […]

Finding and Citing Appropriate Sources for Academic Work

This entry was posted in Study Skills on February 1, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Nine Travel Apps to Simplify Your Trip — If you’re getting ready to depart on a study abroad program, or you have the time and money to take international vacations for fun, there are some essential travel apps that you should download before you head out. While you don’t want to use up all of your phone’s storage […]

Nine Travel Apps to Simplify Your Study Abroad Trip

This entry was posted in Travel on January 29, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Eight Ways to Stay Fit during the Winter Months without Hitting the Gym — January: The month where you can never seem to find an open elliptical or open treadmill at the gym because everyone is trying to work off their holiday weight as part of a New Year’s resolution. It’s a great idea, but if you’re anything like me, a New Year’s resolution […]

Eight Ways to Stay Fit during the Winter Months without Hitting the Gym

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on January 10, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Five Reasons Why You Should Consider Trade School — Vocational education is practical; it prepares you for a specific skills-based career. Fortunately, now is a great time to join the workforce. Trades will always be necessary to society, the job market is booming, and vocational education is more respected every day. Not to mention that the money is good […]

Five Reasons Why You Should Consider Trade School

This entry was posted in Career on January 8, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

How and When to Get Your Standardized Test Scores Back — It may seem like a hassle to get back your standardized test scores, but really, the only hard part is waiting. Instant gratification has always been a real problem of mine, and luckily, when I took the GRE, it spit out my scores right away. Unfortunately for all of the […]

How and When to Get Your Standardized Test Scores Back

This entry was posted in Admissions on January 3, 2017 by Megan Clendenon

Staying Safe on New Year's Eve — New Year's Eve: The night when everyone in the world stays up past midnight to celebrate the end of one year and the start of a new one. There are a variety of New Year's Eve traditions. In the United States, people squeeze into Time's Square in New York City […]

How to Stay Safe during Your New Year’s Eve Celebration

This entry was posted in Recreation on December 29, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa — As you saw in our earlier post, there are tons of holidays that are celebrated in December, but arguably the main three are Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. This year, Hanukkah begins on December 24 and lasts until January 1, Christmas (like always) falls on December 25, and Kwanzaa begins December […]

Celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa

This entry was posted in Recreation on December 22, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Everything You Need to Know about December Holidays — My favorite time of the year is the month that falls between Thanksgiving and Christmas, probably because I used to enjoy a six-week winter vacation starting before Thanksgiving and lasting until after New Year’s Day when I was in college. The entire country is festive, the weather turns crisp, it […]

Everything You Need to Know about December Holidays

This entry was posted in Recreation on December 7, 2016 by Megan Clendenon