Best Years

Making friends in college is intimidating enough, but even more so in the middle of a pandemic. This week Lou and Hilary discuss a new app (Amigo) designed for making friends online, which Bachelor contestant they want to see gone ASAP, and the excitement of moving into a new apartment.

It’s going back to school amidst a pandemic for me. This week Lou and Ashley discuss the impacts of social media, coronavirus, and college as a whole on mental health. Let’s be honest, no one was really “okay” this semester.

What is like to go back to school in the middle of a pandemic and how are different schools handling it? This week, Lou and Lily talk about campus reactivation, diversity on different campuses, and how the new virtual environment has impacted them.

What is it like to attend a small college and is it the right fit for you? Lou and Robin discuss the perks of attending a small college and the new business Robin has starting during quarantine (Love Binny).

Don’t party during a pandemic. Period. This week Lou is joined by Marykate—a student at the University of Notre Dame—to talk about the impact of Coronavirus on students in South Bend.

The words “committed” and “relationship” are two things that new college students coin as oil and water. This week, Hank and Henry are back to join Lou as they talk about different relationships in school, the ones that have been cut short, the ones that have lasted, and the ones we wish to forget as well as memorable stories of how we’ve met some of our closest friends. Beyond relationships, this episode touches on how social life will change this fall and the importance of being responsible. For the love of God, where a mask and remember to wash your hands. Xoxo Podcast Girl.

What are college athletics really like? Is recruitment all that it is hyped up to be? How will sports change this fall amidst a pandemic? This week, Louisa is joined with D1 runner Ryan Thompson. From life as a college athlete, to the recruitment process, there are several misconceptions about what it takes to be a college athlete as such a prominent school. In this week’s episode, Ryan gives a sneak peak into his life at Duke and advice for students interested in pursuing sports in college.

In this weeks’ episode, Lou is joined with two of her close friends from school, Hank and Henry, as they talk about stereotypes of the people within their major, late night baking, what we wanted to be when we were younger, and much more. Consider this a “get to know us” type of episode.

The best and possibly the worst thing that happens to you after applying to college is getting a letter back in the mail saying you’ve been accepted or rejected. That single letter can change the course of your life, so the stakes are high. When that letter is an acceptance, you are probably filled with joy and images of what your life would be like on campus flash through your mind. In this week’s episode, Lou and Taelor—rising sophomores at Cornell University—walk through an acceptance letter mad lib, deconstructing the traditional and generic acceptance letter structure. Does this college really want me and are they the diverse institution they say they are?

At some point in your life you face the choice of going for it and holding back. Each college has its traditions and things that every student should experience before they graduate. At Cornell University, those experiences have been complied into a long list—161 things to be exact—that every Cornellian should do. In this first episode, the host of Best Years, a rising sophomore at Cornell University—Louisa Weldy—and one of her closest friends from school—Chryssanthi Barris—touch on the things they have done on the list, and even take a look at the less common list of 161 things every Cornellian shouldn’t do. Without a doubt, Cornell students will understand the struggle of checking off some of these experiences, and for the non-Cornellians, this is a great chance to learn about the traditions of an Ivy League School and to be thankful that you get to miss out on Ithaca’s Winters. Here is a link to 161 things every Cornellian Should do: https://cornellsun.com/161-things-every-cornellian-should-do/ Here is a link to 161 things every Cornellian Shouldn't do: https://cornellsun.com/2019/11/14/stella-161-things-every-cornellian-shouldnt-do/

Welcome to the Best Years of your life!