A window inside life at Augustana College

My name is Suzie Geisler. I’m going to be a Psychology major and also minor in Spanish. I’m a choir kid; I participated in choir all four years of high school and Madrigal Royal Court for three, and I was honored to be Madrigal Princess my senior year. I have a cat, Howie, and he is my baby; I spoil him rotten. I’m so excited to study at Augie, and I can’t wait to participate in choir and a whole bunch of other stuff!

In Honor of Suicide Prevention Week: My Story

After posting a Facebook status about National Suicide Prevention Week, some people have asked about my story.  I usually do not like to talk about what happened and why, but I have come to learn that sharing my story has helped a few people begin to resolve their own issues, and sharing has helped to [...]

Labor Day/ Week 3

Augustana is finally becoming my second home, and it could not have happened sooner.   Last Friday, I went home to DeKalb (home of Northern Illinois University–go Huskies!) for the long weekend, and I was so glad I decided to go (so was my dad).  But, of course, since it is my dad who picked [...]

Week One = Done.

Well, I’m so glad to have survived my first week of college!  A ton of homework, yes, but some really awesome professors!  I’m amazed that most of them are less than 40 years old. (One of them, I swear, doesn’t even look old enough to have a Ph.D.  I literally sat in my seat and [...]

Four Weeks

Twenty nine days (to be exact).  696 hours.  41,760 minutes.  No matter which way I put it, the time until I move in seems like forever, yet too close for comfort.   I’m currently writing this from my brand new laptop, and I’m just beyond excited.  I find out who I will room with by [...]