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Homecoming
This year for break I will be very thankful to head home and spend time with my family and just take some time to relax. I get to go home and see my brothers who I haven't seen for a while and I get to see some hometown friends who are also back in town from college....
Creepin’ it real!
I’m currently a junior in college, so that officially makes me an upperclassman ! I find it a bit crazy because a little over two years ago I was a Freshman who didn’t know what she got herself into by moving miles away from home. Although I am far from home, I have...
How to “sell yourself” in personal statements
Writing personal statements is hard. A lot is riding on one essay and figuring out what to include is not easy, especially if you’ve done a lot in your high school career. I remember that my biggest issue when I was writing my first personal statement was what in the...
Letters of Recommendation
College applications involve various pieces that allow for a school to form a more comprehensive and holistic view of you. Between personal statements, interviews, and test scores, the application process allows for multiple ways for you to demonstrate a complete...
Fall is Here!
"Autumn leaves don't fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar."Delia Owens, Where the crawdad sings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XKQy9HM23c "Yes I'm Changing" by Tame Impala So, Now You've Settled In... Ahhh... smell that?...
A New Beginning
Fall is, unequivocally, the best season to be on a college campus. While fall leads to the coming of winter, meaning the world reaches a sleepy stasis, and spring dignifies a new beginning, fall is the new beginning to me. Fall represents not only the start of classes...
Juggling different roles in a day
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...
What it actually means to be the first in your family to accomplish big things?
“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...
Filling Out FAFSA
Filling out the FAFSA has become increasingly easy over the past couple of years. The first time I went through the process, it felt more daunting because it was a new experience. I was afraid that if I did something wrong, that error could jeopardize my college...
Looking For Land
How's the job search going? Do you know where you want to work? What do you want to do? Well, my LinkedIn network is small. My academics could be better and "the job search" hasn't even started for me. Lately, it's been hard for me to think about post graduation...