Author Archives: Bella Silvus

About Bella Silvus

Bella Silvus graduated from Mathews High School. Her favorite class there was early childhood education. Not surprisingly, Bella is pursuing a degree in special education and wants to eventually help children with challenges achieve their full potential. If you see someone with a hula hoop on campus, it might be Bella. It’s one of her favorite things to do, and she even started the hula hoop club at her high school. Here are some random interesting facts from Bella about herself:
  1. I love buying and selling vintage clothes.
  2. I love to draw landscapes using any type of pastels.
  3. I was a Brownie and once sold 400 boxes of Girl Scout cookies by driving my dad’s riding lawn mower through our neighborhood.

Managing Your Mental Health at College: Don’t Despair—Help Is Available

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Bella Silvus

Everyone likes to talk about the fun and the laughs at college, but no one really wants to talk about the deeper issues. Mental health has always had a stigma, and, despite how far we have come, it is still … Continue reading →

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Hindsight is 20/20: Spring Semester Finals Week Will Be Better

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Bella Silvus

Photo #1 The fall was beautiful here at Longwood. A sense of security finally settled in as I finished up my first semester. Then slowly all those warm and toasty feelings began to dissolve like the colorful leaves outside my window. … Continue reading →

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Falling for Fall at Longwood

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Bella Silvus

Fall is my favorite time of the year. I love the crisp bright leaves and the smell of burning wood in the air. Growing up it was a time for bonfires and roasting marshmallows. Every year we would have a huge … Continue reading →

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My Home, My Place, My Town

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Bella Silvus

Despite the fact that I’ve been away from home now for almost seven weeks, I really haven’t gotten my first bout of homesickness. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I miss my family. But when I’m back home, I miss … Continue reading →

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Longwood Is Home Already

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Bella Silvus

I’ve been at Longwood for more than a month, and I already consider this my home. That’s something I thought would take much much longer to say because I’ve lived in the same place for 18 years. I’ve only gone … Continue reading →

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Getting Oriented

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Bella Silvus

Coming in I was very nervous and confused about a lot of things, but everyone was super helpful and nice. The day started off with chifilia minis, fun raffles and pretty much a huge pep rally. The top peer mentor … Continue reading →

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