Laura JagGuide

Hey baby Jags! Spring has finally sprung down in Mobile, AL and the weather is absolutely beautiful. Honestly, I feel like we only had 5 days of winter, but I am not complaining AT ALL. The warm weather makes walking across campus at 8 AM for physics slightly more bearable. As a campus, we have numerous activities throughout the Spring that makes second semester even more fun that the first. Jag Productions puts on great events (Jeremih concert, YEET!), baseball and softball seasons begin, and intramural basketball and water polo are in full swing. Personally, my favorite event during the Spring would be my sororities philanthropy event, Bubble Soccer. We gather around 60 teams and head to the intramural fields for a day long tournament with music, face painting, and good food. All of the other sororities and fraternities participate as well as the majority of the clubs on campus. We even have people from other universities come spend the day with us. There is definitely so...

Hey Baby Jags! You're all coming to the end of the road and getting ready to close a large chapter of your life. You may be excited, you may be nervous.. I must admit, I was a little of both. There are a few things you can do to help you prepare for your transition to college. These things definitely helped me be comfortable as I left home and started the next chapter of my academic career. First of all, SCHOLARSHIPS. My entire last semester was devoted to finding scholarships in my community and surrounding areas that I could apply for. College is expensive, as we all know. Many students do not realize how much money is available to them if they just search. Your guidance counselor at your high school should be able to lead you in the right direction if you aren't sure where to start and I would also suggest searching online for scholarship possibilities. Most are simple applications with short essays to accompany them and most people are not aware of many of the scholars...

Hey future Jags! One of the most important resources to me as a student at South Alabama has definitely been the student health center. Since I am not from Mobile and didn't have a doctor down here, being able to walk into the health center and have the nurses treat me as if I was one of their own was extremely comforting. Especially during my freshman year when I was adjusting to the Mobile weather, I seemed to keep a cold. Luckily, I could always rely on the student health center to have me feeling as good as new ( and get me excused from my classes, score! ). I can't wait to see what resources and offices you all find beneficial when you join the Jag family. There are so many people waiting and willing to help all of the students on campus and that is what makes South Alabama feel like home . Go Jags :)