Florida is a wonderful place filled with so many things to do—and it just so happens a lot of those places are within a short drive of campus. It astounds me how many people rarely go off and explore the area! So I’ve done some research for you, and here are what I think are the top 3 areas near […]
Honestly, coffee and writers is a cliché, but coffee and college students? That’s expected. If your schedule doesn’t have a seven- to eight-hour block of time allotted for sleeping, chances are you drink a lot of coffee. (And if you just really don’t care for coffee, chances are you go straight for the hot teas or hot chocolates.) There are […]
Before my family came down from Alabama to visit me last semester, my dad read the web reviews (which mentioned alligators), weighed the options, made a decision, and plugged the coordinates into the GPS. We were excited for a day of hiking around Bear Lake in Blackwater State Park. We chose the six-mile loop hike, but it could have easily […]
It is 5:00 a.m. on a Saturday. Where are you? Well, I was walking down the stairs on my way to Varsity Terrace. Now I know y'all are thinking, “Alex! What possessed you to get up that early?” Well, I'll tell you. The beach. Now Pensacola has some of the nicest beaches on the Gulf Coast: the sand is warm and […]
The perfect way to spend a Saturday here at college (in my opinion) is by making it a beach day that begins with a stop at a local bagel shop called Bagelheads. The shop is cute, the bagels are delicious, and it’s located right on the way to the beach. Maybe bagels aren’t your thing, though; that’s okay. There are […]