Comprehensive Handbook for Georgetown University's Scholars

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Georgetown University student blogs offer a wealth of advice for new and prospective students, providing insights into academic success, campus life, choosing a major, joining clubs, fostering faith, dining, and dorm life through firsthand student experiences.

Tips for Academic Success

Navigating Georgetown’s Core Curriculum, surviving midterms, making use of academic resources, and preparing for professional success through internships and study abroad are all topics covered in these student-written blogs. The Junior Year Abroad Network (JYAN) blog, for example, focuses on cultural and religious reflections from students abroad.

Campus Life Insights

Managing student jobs, finding balance, getting involved in activities, and making Georgetown feel like home are all important aspects of campus life. Perspectives from introverts to seniors sharing life advice can be found across these blogs.

Choosing a Major and Career Planning

Blogs reflect on aligning personal values with academic and career goals, and reflections on diverse academic journeys like pre-med or international affairs are common. Students share their experiences of finding and choosing their major, offering valuable insights for new students.

Joining Clubs and Student Organizations

Advice on joining clubs and student organizations is interwoven within student stories about saying “yes” to opportunities, participating in Georgetown festivities, and building community. Georgetown has more than 450 student clubs and organizations for students to connect with.

Fostering Faith and Spirituality

Fostering faith and spirituality is explored through student pilgrimages and reflections on practicing Catholic faith alongside global citizenship, linking academic learning with spiritual growth. Georgetown University offers services for students from various religious backgrounds through Campus Ministry.

Dining and Dorm Life Tips

Narratives about first-year experiences and settling into dorms, including creative ways students adapt their living spaces and share meals on or near campus, are shared in these blogs. A list of go-to lunch spots in Georgetown for students, a week's worth of food choices on and off campus, and budget-friendly eats around Georgetown are also provided.

Advice for New Students

Tips and tricks for new students adjusting to life at Georgetown, what to bring and what not to bring during college move-in, and a first-person tour of 55 H, a Georgetown residence hall, are just a few examples of the practical advice offered in these blogs.

Exploring DC's Food Scene

A guide is available on how to make the most of meal plans and exploring DC’s food scene. Students share their experiences of finding and choosing their major, offering valuable insights for new students.

Living at Georgetown

A student shares their experience living in the Southwest Quad at Georgetown, while another shares their experience living in a Georgetown townhouse. A handbook is provided for Georgetown's academic resources, and tours of Harbin Hall, a Georgetown residence hall, are offered.

Hillternship Opportunities

A guide is available on how to land a Hillternship, an internship in a political office.

Personal Experiences

A student shares their gratitude for their Spring Break pilgrimage to Spain, organized by Contemplatives in Action. Another student discusses bringing Georgetown’s Jesuit values to life. A student shares their experience of finding a Dharmic community at Georgetown during Holi.

Overall, these student-written blogs serve as a valuable resource for new and prospective Hoyas to understand and thrive in Georgetown’s academic and social environment.

Comprehensive Handbook for Georgetown University's Scholars