No Sweets for Two Weeks!

by Seanna Leath

Lucky for me and my waistline, my aunt is a fitness instructor at our church.  She recently assigned a new fast of no sweets for two weeks.  No cakes, cookies, candy, pies, or ice cream.  Since she didn’t say “no sweet breakfast foods,” I snuck in some cinnamon rolls...

Deadlines Quickly Approaching

by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13

Hey guys! So as many of you are filling out your FAFSA and college applications, you are probably thinking that its been 4 years, how can we remember how crazy and stressful it can really be. Well I do remember because I am currently living it all over again, just...

We won the College Knowledge Challenge!

by Matt Rubinoff

We are thrilled to share that I’m First is one of 21 winners of the College Knowledge Challenge! The College Knowledge Challenge is a competitive grant initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to award $2.5 million for the development of...

Go ahead- Jump!

by Cynthia Cruz, Illinois Wesleyan University, '14

You can jump without thinking: It’s okay. Trust me! As a student myself, I know the demands to be the best thinker I am. We take a countless amount of classes to enhance our critical thinking abilities. And if we’re not careful, the lessons we learned in class...

Opportunity Knocks: Scholarships and Financial Aid

by Matt Rubinoff

Click here to view the January Opportunity Knocks newsletter featuring Scholarship and Financial Aid opportunities at: Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, Diversity Scholarships Bryant University, Smithfield, RI, The William E. Trueheart Scholarship Chapman...