Scholarships Are Key

No loans. No loans. No loans. Ever since I learned of the skyrocketing rates of college tuition (even at in state schools), I feared I would need a ton of loans to attend college. However, I turned to scholarships to avoid accumulating debt.  I joined sites like...

The Excitement of Looking Forward

It’s a new year, a new semester, and a new opportunity to make good on those long-contemplated New Year’s resolutions! As I begin the second semester of my sophomore year in college, I’m beginning to realize that I won’t be in school forever; there is a Real...

Confessions

I have to confess…I failed to set any New Year’s Resolutions for this upcoming year.  I don’t have my usual slip of paper with five or seven things written down that I’d like to improve, and I didn’t even commit to trying to lose that extra-comfortable ten pounds...

Reminiscing for a Better Future

My first semester in college was definitely not what I expected! My social life had its ups and downs throughout the semester. Since I was the only one from my high school to go to Texas State University, I was very excited to make new friends. Everything was great at...

Twenty Twelve

Happy New Year!!! I cannot believe it is 2012 already! 2011 flew by, especially my first semester of college. My first semester of college went well. I made the dean’s list and joined student government and other organizations. 2011 was amazing but I can feel that...