by Abraham Vicuna, University of Houston
The school year is coming to end now, and you probably starting to look at financial aid packages. This makes me think back to when I was sitting in your spot looking at the schools I had been accepted to. At YES Prep, the charter school I attended, seniors get to...
by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18
On Monday, May 21st 2018 I closed a chapter of my life that has for the past four years been a major part of my identity. I walked across the stage of one of the most prestigious universities in the United States where I received the diploma I sought for so long. This...
by Dave Lacroix, Dartmouth College , '19
Hey all, It feels as if it has been forever since I have been on here! First off I just want to start and say how grateful I am to the I’m First Scholarship. They have helped me immensely and as I wrap up my Junior year, I am immensely excited for what the...
by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19
And so comes the last week of being abroad. I do not know how many times have I thanked the universe for being here, but I keep being reminded that it is a blessing. One of my co-workers, who is a law student, reminded me the other day, saying she never got the chance...
by Megan Cooke, Whitman College, '19
The end comes so much faster than you think! These last two months wrapped up not exactly neatly, or organized, or as expected. It all started early April, when professors were giving out the final syllabus for the next couple of weeks as well as beginning to rack up...
