Cowboy Chronicles

A Thank You Note to UW

By Makena N.

Published December 2, 2025

Student Life Blogs

LEARN MORE Fall Activities Summer Bucket List Adventure with Bailey Club and Intramural Sports Courage with Trent UW's Newest Dorms Foodie Finds at UW My Life at UW Snow Much Fun in Laramie Spring Break in Laramie Thanks UW Laramie Top 10 Activites UW's Tik Tok Girl Western Thunder Marching Band

Academics & Career Blogs

LEARN MORE Bachelors vs. Masters Degrees Career Fair Grad School Applications High School vs. College Internships in College Math Help at UW MBA at UW Minor in Computing Its ok to Change Majors Picking a Major Professional Writing Minor Scholarship Guide My Scholarship Story Study Abroad Changed How I See the World Unlock Global Opportunites Why I Chose Computer Science Why Should I Transfer to UW

Outreach & Community Blogs

LEARN MORE Campus Sustainability First Generation Students Cowboys Football Game Day Giving Day Josh Allen by the Numbers Serving with Purpose The Big Event UW Sims UW Wrapped Winter Preparedness

Becoming a Student Blogs

LEARN MORE Packing for College Freshman Advice How I Chose UW Life Lessons Brought to you by College New Student Days Living with a Roommate Saddle Up Guide What I Learned From College Parents & Family Guide

Fun & Entertainment

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Josh Allen by the Numbers

Becoming a Student

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Life Lessons: Brought to You By College

Recent Blog Articles

Step inside Cowboy Chronicles, where UW students dish out tips, wins, challenges and campus adventures — all the things that make the Cowboy experience real.

What if I dont know what I want to be when I grow up?

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The University of Wyoming has several resources available to you to help you find an answer to this age-old question and will...

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College can be a new an exciting journey for students, but it can also be scary! Learn more about what to expect, what to loo...

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Unbendable optimism. Unshakeable determination. Adventurous spirit. Because you’re a Cowboy, you’ve got all that – and you’ll...

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The Courage to Overcome: Trent Slades Story

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Courage takes on many forms. Despite battling brain cancer for several years, UW freshman Trent Slade didn’t let this disease...

Climbing Frozen Water: Bailey Laskos ADVENTUROUS Definition

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It only takes one glace at kinesiology major Bailey Laskso’s Snapchat story to see that he possesses an adventurous side and ...

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One of my favorite parts of being a college student in Laramie is how much there is to do. Don’t be deceived by the small-tow...

10 Tips for Living with a Roommate

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Living with someone new can be tough! I’ve been there several times in my journey through college, but I’ve also made some of...

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10 Things I'd Tell My Freshman Self

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Before you begin reading this list, I first want to say that the majority of the things I wish I could tell my freshman self ...

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