As a transfer student myself, I remember feeling nervous to join a different campus. But when I became acquainted with UW-Stevens Point, it became my second home. Transferring in as a junior can be hard – people have made their friends, joined groups, and now you have to start all over. Here are a few tips for […]
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Tips for Setting and Achieving Your New Year’s Resolution
Every year we make the same old resolutions to get better grades, lose weight, eat healthier, or some other general resolution. But how many of us actually attain those goals? This year, let’s make a change. Choose a resolution you are extremely passionate about and instead of having multiple, just pick one resolution to focus […]
More...Last Minute Gift Ideas for Procrastinating Pointers
As you wrap up your semester and prepare for winter break, don’t forget to stock up on a few gifts for the people who made this semester jollier. And where’s a better place for a Pointer to pick up a gift than UW-Stevens Point’s University Store? Located in the Dreyfus University Center, the University Store […]
More...4 Tips for Resumes
With the semester quickly concluding, it’s time to start thinking about jobs and internships for the coming summer! How about using your winter break to create or update your resume? Resumes and cover letters are extremely important when applying for a position. This is your first impression on your future employer and, just as you […]
More...Finals Week Survival Guide
Happy finals week, Pointers! We’re so close to finishing the semester. It’s just this one giant mountain – AKA: finals – standing between winter break and us. It’s time to suppress your chronic procrastination, hold in your tears and pull out your textbooks. (Even that one you haven’t cracked open all semester.) If you find yourself […]
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