Katrin Surkan Archives

Making Connections: Tips for Networking Events

“Networking Event Tonight!” posters and emails have given students the opportunity to fulfill that vague recommendation to network for their career. Hillsdale’s Jon Hall, vice president of marketing, debunked it with me.

Finding a Job After Hillsdale

“What are you doing after college?” is the most terrifying question a senior receives. For those interested in finding a job after college, look no further for a summary of tips and inspiration.

Not Just Roommates: Newfound Friendship

Ah, roommates. If you come from a big family, then you know what it’s like to share a bedroom with a sibling. Though the Deans and the Admissions staff set roommate pairs, we students have the chance to transform the unknown peer into a friend.

Great Books: Lessons on Learning

Every student is required to take two Great Books courses for the Hillsdale core: Great Books in the Western Tradition and Great Books in the British and American Traditions. Here is an FAQ for all your pressing questions by an economics major.

“So You Want to Be a Writer?”

Creative writing thrives at Hillsdale College. Whether in clubs like Writers’ Block, student publications such as Fool’s Talk, or in classes and individual musings, creative writing finds good company on campus.

The Living Library

The Mossey Library is a beautiful, inspiring workspace but also boasts a thriving student culture within its walls. Famous for its three levels, colloquially named “Heaven,” “Purgatory,” and “Hell” after Dante’s works, the library has become a hub for student life.

Managing Senioritis

As you might know, your senior year is different. I have self-diagnosed senioritis, and I would like to share my treatment methods for the unfortunate illness that struck me unaware.

Theatre as an Act of Service: Tory Matsos Speaks on Directing at Hillsdale

“Directing is either a vanity project or a service project. Choose wisely.” ~Professor Tory Matsos. Since 2015, Professor Matsos has served the College as a theatre director and professor. She shares her story to inspire others to find their own path to service.

Mother Tongues: Tracing the Origins of Language

What has the Vulcan language to do with Hebrew? For a week this semester, the Hillsdale Classics department invited professor Dr. Joshua Katz to teach about, among other things, why the English language has one of the strangest letter “r” pronunciations in the world.

True Hillsdalians: Blooming Where They’re Planted

Hillsdale College attracts a majority of students from beyond Hillsdale County, and even Michigan. Yet a few students born and raised in the area attend the College every year. Here are some of their stories…

Study Abroad: Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” they say. This is just as true about studying abroad as it is of relationships. Katrin Surkan, ’25, shares her study-abroad experience at Scotland’s University of St. Andrews.

Shakespeare in the Arb

Every year, Hillsdale College students produce one of Shakespeare’s plays in the Slayton Arboretum. Assistant director Katrin Surkan, ’25, documents her experience behind the scenes of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Ollie Blockhus, ’23.