About Ryan Eickel
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Running a Marathon is A Lot like College
On February 8, 2010
After nearly three months of training, I successfully
completed the Walt Disney World Marathon on January 10, 2010. It was a phenomenal
experience, and it has
A William and Mary Semester in 5 Minutes
On December 15, 2009
![students and leaders constructing a house on Barksdale Field](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/comm-engagement-service-280x190.jpg)
Hey Everyone!
I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the start of the
holiday season. I am so glad that I finally have the
A Look Back at Summer 2009
On August 20, 2009
![Student break dancing in Sunken Garden at Day for Admitted Students](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/clubs-orgs-280x190.jpg)
Well, summer has officially come to an end. My internship in
the Admission Office concluded last Friday, and I've now started Orientation
Aide (OA) training. After
Churning butter and forging metal? Not so much.
On August 3, 2009
![Fife and drum walking in Williamsburg](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/williamsburg-280x190.jpg)
When you think of Williamsburg,
what is the first thing that comes to your mind? If you said colonial history,
you're not alone. Many people imagine
A New Kind of Race for Lance
On July 27, 2009
This has been a great weekend for me. On Friday, I headed to
Richmond with my good friends Jay and Ross to
visit Skyler, another friend
Taking Movie-Going to an Entirely New Level
On July 23, 2009
![Chinese dance performance with fans and colorful costumes](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/arts-culture-280x190.jpg)
I cannot believe it is already almost August. Where has the
summer gone? I feel like this is something I say every year, but it
Sir Christopher Wren and 5 Other Little Known Facts about the College
On July 21, 2009
![Candlelight ceremony at night with candles lit in graduation regalia](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/traditions-events-280x190.jpg)
At the beginning of every tour, I bring prospective students
and their family members through the Christopher Wren building-the oldest
academic building in continuous use in
Judge Sotomayor: A New Hero for Juvenile Diabetics
On July 14, 2009
In Other, Student Blogs
![person walking up the stairs in one of our historic buildings](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/other-280x190.jpg)
If you have been reading the newspaper or watching the news,
you probably know that the Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings this week
to confirm Judge
It’s all about the People
On July 13, 2009
![Fife and drum walking in Williamsburg](https://wmblogs.wm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/williamsburg-280x190.jpg)
At the end of every interview with a prospective student, I
give the interviewee an opportunity to ask me
questions about my experience at William and