by Tereza Ponce de Leon | October 9, 2009
Amazing. That was one of my first impressions of college. College has been something that I’ve been looking forward to for a long time and now that I’m here, I love it. I’m also very proud to be here since I’m the first one in my family to ever attend college. I’ve...
by Seanna Leath | October 9, 2009
Glancing at the familiar faces in the dining hall, a peaceful emotion settled in my heart. This was becoming my home, and I was okay with that. More than okay really…I was thankful to be here. Each day, realization hits me that I am in college, successfully...
by Cara Martin | October 8, 2009
Khadijah appeared on The Oprah Show, “Don’t Stop Believing,” Monday, October 5 and shared her tremendous story of rising from Skid Row to attend Harvard. Check out these links: Khadijah’s Journey to Harvard University Video Khadijah’s...
by Duylam Nguyen-Ngo, The University of Virginia , '12 | October 8, 2009
I tried to think of what to say to the readers of this blog at first I was going to be specific and target the seniors, but after a draft I figured my message can be applied to everyone. I remember October senior year, and now it’s a year later and I’m in college...
by DaLonn Pearson | October 8, 2009
Fresh air, a new environment, and the future awaited me. I arrived at school several days before classes actually started. The adjustment wasn’t too hard. Everything was just how I imagined. The people were friendly, full of activities, and most of all I fit in. This...
