One thing about scholarships is that they are always around; you just have to know who to talk to. Although your financial aid package can be set, that does not mean you cannot seek further scholarships later on. Talk to the financial aid office and work with them, or...
As a student who was always involved during high school and loved to be well known, I felt that it was going to be something like that in college. It was not. In college, you have to really prioritize what you want to be involved with. There are so many clubs on...
With summer being around the corner, that means we college students are looking for internships or already getting congratulation letters. This summer I will be working with BMO Harris Bank as a Commercial Banking Business Intelligence Analyst. You may be asking, how...
What I love about college is living with my friends. When I go back home during break, it is strange not to eat with my friends or socialize with them. I have created close relationships with my friends, and those friendships I hold dear to my heart. When I think...
Thinking back to the summer before freshman year of college, given that summer is right around the corner, I was getting worried about how to afford to pay my loans and other expenses. I personally thought that going to college was the end of the era in which I asked...
Coming into college, I had no idea what to expect. I did not know that being an Economics and Statistics concentrator will lead me to have a great friendship with my friend. This major will help me have a friend to share the same accomplishments, moments of stress,...
I remember I had the FAFSA sign-up screen open and next to me was my high school counselor. She was helping me input all the information. I knew that college was a long process but coming from an immigrant family, the process was different than what others talked...
Last year has really shown me how much pressure I have wherever I go. I have this pressure of always being perfect and having everything together. For example, I took on the challenging role last year of becoming a JC, which is a residential assistant for freshmen at...
“I’m First generation.” This sounds great, so don’t get me wrong, but have you ever thought about what comes with that phrase? Being the first generation is so much more than the first person in your family to go to college. This means using your spare time to look...
My whole life I have been waiting for a sign--something that would impact the course of my entire existence, just saying “my major is …” The power this phrase has on me is amazing, as this will determine my future, how I will uphold my family’s name, and how I will be...