College Acceptance
When I first started applying to school, I never had a dream school or any particular career I was heading for. I did know that…
Midterm/Exams- creating healthy habits
“It’s that time of the semester.” This phrase can say so much about how a student is feeling at that given moment. When I ask…
March Madness- Giving Back
One thing to know about me is that I seek out and go to as many traveling opportunities as I can. This Spring Break I…
Returning Home
I have been a commuter my entire college career so far, so I had to adjust in a different way than expected. Most of my…
Celebrate!
Congratulations to everyone for all your hard work and perseverance! Make sure to reward yourself and take a much-needed break this summer before your new…
Leaving and Returning Home: Was It Easy?
When I was a freshman leaving for college, I did not always find the transition to be easy. There have been times in my…
Work-Study: A Little Networking and A Lot of Confidence
As a first-generation, low income student going into college with little to no funds, I knew I would have to find a job while living…
Leaving Home
Leaving home my first year definitely wasn’t easy. Before college, I had only been away from home for maybe a few weeks, a month tops.…
Senioritis? No thank you. (Well, maybe a little)
My spring semester in high school was very exciting because I was finally going to move on to the next chapter in my life. I…
The Waiting Game- My story/How to get through it
After months of writing, interviews, and fighting for myself, I uneasily opened the letter that held my fate. My future was riding on the contents…
Academic Preparedness: How Prepared Should You Be?
While a senior in my high school class, I would often worry about college and if I would be prepared to handle such an intense…
Dealing With Senioritis
Being a senior in high school is the final steppingstone of your secondary education. I remember being a senior in high school and seeing myself…
Crunch Time
As finals week approaches it also brings the end of my Junior year. It has been such a surreal experience considering my first two years…
New Beginnings
Finally, the stress of the college selection process is calming down, so the stress level should be going down, right? While your hard work should…
The Home Stretch
As we enter crunch time in these last few weeks of school, it is effortless to lose sight of your motivation and work ethic as…
Senioritis- It’s a thing!
High school was rough for me… My spring semester of senior year of high school looked something like this: On March 13 (on the exact…
Scholarships
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…
Leadership
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…
Internships
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…
Love Is In The Air
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…