Warrior Journey
The Warrior Journey turns college from a blur of activities into something intentional, visible, and meaningful—on your terms.
Because college moves fast, a lot of meaningful experiences can get lost or forgotten. That’s why the Warrior Journey helps you make sense of your college experience.
Through online reflections, it brings together what you’re already doing—classes, campus activities, work, volunteering, wellness, and community involvement—so you can see how it all fits together and how you’re growing over time.
In other words, the Warrior Journey is like Goodreads or Letterboxd. It’s an activity log where you add personalized footnotes that over time gives you the full picture of your college experience.
These reflections help you:
- see your progress, not just your schedule.
- understand where you’ve grown and where you might want to explore more.
- make different choices about how you spend your time.
- tell your story clearly in advising meetings, resumes, and interviews.
Instead of wondering “Did I do enough?” — you can clearly see what your experiences added up to.
You choose whether to participate, what to track, and how much reflection you want to do.
Enter for a Chance to Win a Fall 2027 Scholarship
If you complete 10 experiences across the 9 dimensions by May 1, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a $500 scholarship that will be applied to your Fall 2027 student account.
There will be a total of 5 scholarships awarded by random drawing. To receive the scholarship, you must:
- be a first-year student in 2026
- be enrolled for Fall 2027
- have submitted at least 10 total experiences by May 1, 2027
- have submitted at least 1 experience in each dimension
The Warrior Journey is organized around 9 dimensions of everyday life.
There are many ways to experience each dimension, so it’s up to you how you engage, explore, and expand in these areas of your life.
Things that spark your mind to learn something new or dive further into a topic you already know.
This could be attending a lecture, getting tutoring, working with an advisor, or completing a research project.
Things that encourage you to understand and appreciate other cultures as well as your own.
This could be going to a cultural celebration, attending a cultural competency workshop, or learning about your family history.
Things that help you express and understand your emotions.
This could be actively noticing your emotions, telling someone what you appreciate about them, trying new coping skills, or making an appointment with Counseling Services.
Things that connect you to nature or examine the use of our physical resources.
This could be choosing to walk instead of drive, purchasing a more sustainable product, or picking up litter.
Things that help you manage money now and prepare for the future.
This could be creating a budget, applying for scholarships, or going to financial literacy workshops.
Things that explore career options and build your readiness for after graduation.
This could be attending job fairs, setting up an internship, visiting Career Services, or talking with a mentor.
Things that nurture your physical body.
This could be going to a fitness class at the Integrated Wellness Complex, eating a nutritious meal, or getting plenty of sleep.
Things that build connections with other people.
This could be joining a student organization, meeting friends for lunch, or going to a campus event like Kryzsko After Dark.
Things that make you feel like part of something bigger than yourself. It taps into feelings of awe, reverence, and meaning.
This could be meditating, attending a religious service, going into nature, or journaling.
No. The Warrior Journey is not a new program, class, or graduation requirement. It’s an optional way to reflect on and make sense of the experiences you’re already having. Participation is always your choice
No. You decide what to track and how much you want to reflect. Some students track a lot to see patterns over time. Others only check in on experiences that feel meaningful to them.
Staff look at the submissions only to ensure completeness for entry into the scholarship drawing.
But your individual data is not used for discipline, evaluation, or compliance. The university only looks at anonymous, large-scale trends to improve student support.
You do. You own your journey. You decide what to share, when to reflect, and how to use the information for advising, career planning, or personal insight.