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Don't Judge a College by The Pamphlet
I’m sure you have heard this before but don’t rule out a college by the price, but there are other things that I want to point out that you should or should not judge a school by. 1. Size-- I know many people do base their college searches on sizes of the school; but...
Climb High, Climb Far…TAKE RISKS!
Hey guys! Frequently here at Williams I walk past Hopkins gate. Engraved on this passageway are these encouraging words: "Climb High, Climb Far, Your Goal the Sky; Your Aim the Star" These simple yet meanigful words, evoke just how important it is to strive beyond the...
gobble gobble!
It's already 2 weeks until Thanksgiving and I know most of you high students are looking forward to it because that means a 4 day weekend! I remember thinking that last year and couldn't wait for it to come. What I also remember about this time was that I was getting...
E.D. early decision or easily distressed?
Dang, you got an 84 on that Calc test? Good luck getting in YaleVardStanNceton or ColumWillBrownReedMudd [hmm, smashing college names doesn't work as well first names]. Many of you probably applied E.D. to schools already. Some of you probably took a test and didn't...
it's midnight already???
Time. It is what we all want more of right? Right now I am really wishing I had more time in my life because I am one busy person right now! I am going to college full time, I work at Sears part time, I have to volunteer 40 hours before December 12,2009 (I still have...
Do you feel like time is running out?
That’s how I felt last year at this time. The leaves were falling off the trees, the air had a bite, and the sun was setting earlier. The election season was over, and I had spent the last few months putting off thinking about college in favor of work and the...
Check out Duylam and Jesse in the news!
The Wellesley (Ma.) Townsman recently interviewed Duylam and Jesse about obstacles they overcame to become first in their family to go to college and their involvement with the Opportunity Scholars blog. Read the article here.
Who You Gonna Call? Ghostbuster's…? If it'll Help You Succeed, Go For It!
I got my first midterm back. I’m excited, I’m hoping for the best. Then I look at it- a horrible grade. A horrible horrible grade. This means I’m a failure. Here I am, so many people think I’m smart, so many people believed in me. By getting this bad grade, I’ve let...
"A la mode" means with ice cream!
Good news! I finished my philosophy paper! It felt great finally submitting it. You know what else was great? I had some pecan pie for the first time on Tuesday; it was delicious AND I had it a la mode. I had it at the Faculty Dinner where you invite a professor,...
Missing the Big Picture…
Personally…the college process was daunting to say the least. My dad never finished high school…my mom never made it to college. Throughout school, my main focus had been getting high grades…extracurricular activities…establishing good relationships with teachers...