Am I the Mistake?

by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14

A stampede of freshmen entered the Lang Concert Hall for the formal welcome to Swarthmore College. I looked around and I saw nervous smiles, I heard small talk of “Where are you living?” and “What are you thinking of majoring in?” I was in a new environment where I...

It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Most Terrifying of Times

by Shaun Devlin

It is incredible how long we dream of and prepare ourselves for college. By the end of our senior year, it seems as though after four years of blood, sweat, and tears, we have made it to the end of a grueling race and are now ready to receive the greatest award of...

Bye Bye Birdie

by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College

“Wait until I’m 18; I’ll be outta here!” Whenever I used to get into an argument with my mom it wasn’t uncommon for me to tell her those exact words and the same holds true for a lot of high school students. But the truth is that...

A Magical Place Called College

by Sophia Horn

Independence, responsibility, freedom. That’s right, college is more than I imagined it to be and I cannot get my mind around the experiences I have already been through. It is a fresh start and I have never been so excited. On the drive up to Chico State, I...

Empty Rooms and Carton Boxes

by Irvin Gomez, Dartmouth College , '13

The melodies of The Killers play in the living room as I stand in the middle of my bedroom. Scattered around me lay five cardboard boxes, each hopefully holding everything I will need during my first year of college. The excitement of going to college was suddenly met...