Brian Focarino

Brian Focarino
  • Class of 2011
  • Hometown: Fairfax Station, VA
  • Major(s): Linguistics & Government
  • Archived Blogger

About Brian Focarino

Hi – I’m Brian.

William & Mary & Me, us three go way back. At least to my wide-eyed days in 2007. I graduated from William & Mary in 2011 with my Bachelor’s in Linguistics and Government. My older posts will give you a taste of what took up most of my time in those days. The Tribe is, and has been, my family for a number of years now.

After graduation, I lived in Edinburgh, Scotland, where I went to graduate school at the University of Edinburgh and got my Master’s in English language and applied linguistics. I worked in the Scottish Parliament while living abroad, and loved getting to be a part of the Scottish Nationalism movement. Few can probably claim kilts were ever a part of their day-to-day routine.

In 2012, I was back at William & Mary for law school because for this next step in my life, I didn’t really have to choose the College.

It’d already chosen me.

Whether it’s from my posts as an underclassman, a nostalgic senior, an alumni an ocean away, or a graduate student, you’ll learn soon enough:

William & Mary is a class of one.

Posts by Brian Focarino

The [re]Chartering of Charter Day

According to Swem Library's Special Collections Research Center: "The annual celebration of Charter Day at W&M was primarily a twentieth century development that was initiated

UVA for a Day – Go TRIBE!

Yesterday was a day to remember. I got up and after giving a campus tour got in the car with three friends and drove up

Day 1 of Junior Year

Junior Year! It's incredible to think that two years ago now I was doing this exact same thing but in a much more overwhelmed fashion. The

Dorm Rooms 101

As summer winds down and school approaches, one of the primary concerns aside from what classes to email professors to get into is what

Independent Studies and Internships

While all majors and minors at the College have "core curriculums," and also classes that are different every semester that are taught by faculty,

NJ, VA, DC, NY, NJ, DC, VA (in <2 weeks)

Hi all, The past two weeks have been crazy but I've loved them. Two weekends ago saw a roadtrip with a fellow fraternity brother up

the getaway guide

Happy Father's day, reader! Whether you're a prospective with a father, a father with a prospective, a greatgreatgrandfather with a prospective, or somebody who's

“dreams we fashioned when summertime was new…”

My first update from Williamsburg! Currently I'm sitting in New Town in the giant SunTrust building where my internship is located. Senator Norment has the

“the lazy days of summer” – not in College!

My first summer blog post! I remember the days when I would look forward to the summer because it would allow me to hangout with