by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14 | September 30, 2010
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...
by Shaun Devlin | September 27, 2010
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...
by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College | September 22, 2010
“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...
by Sophia Horn | September 22, 2010
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...
by Irvin Gomez, Dartmouth College , '13 | September 22, 2010
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...
