Hello everyone, In this blog I simply wanted to address those who have been especially hard hit by Hurricane Sandy, my heart goes out to you all! Although I study in Boston, I am originally from New York, and so I am aware of how hard the storm hit the state and the...
Hi everyone it's hard to believe that my first year of college is nearly done!! I apologize for the late blog; things have just been quite hectic lately! Originally I intended to do a video blog for this blog in particular but I have laryngitis (ahhhhh – of course...
Hi guys, below is a video of the George Sherman Union, otherwise abbreviated GSU. The GSU is a great place for all sorts of things: it’s an outlet for student activism, the headquarters of student government, and the mainstream of clubs, organizations and...
Welcoming 2012! First thing first, happy new year! It’s hard to believe that my first college semester is over and done with! My first college semester was great, however there is always room for improvement! With the new year, I also have many new goals! 1. Go beyond...
Nahomi Velasquez does a heartfelt video blog about what CSO and winning the Opportunity Scholarship means to her.
There is no doubt that when I was applying to college, a myriad of people helped me through the process and pushed me foward. But I believe the one person that probably encouraged me the most is a person that has been absent from my entire life, my father. Although,...
Have you ever felt like you are repeating the same day over and over again? Well I feel as though the recurring theme for all my classes is social statification, or the way in which society is ranked based on class, status and race and so on. Since this concept of...
No not apps, but Advanced Placement classes! If you get the chance to take an AP course in high school, take it, because it sure does pay off in college! For example, as an aspiring political science major I thought that out of all my high school AP courses only...
My college application process was like a bowl of sweet and sour chicken (which by the way according to my Chinese roommate is not real Chinese food, but nonetheless) because it was both exciting and bitter at times. Luckily however I made it through and so I learned...
When I originally started college and well actually prior to entering college, I have always said I wanted to become a lawyer, and so major in political science. But now I have quite a predicament, but a good one I suppose, I have too many interests! As I walk around...