Books & Babies…The Other Side of the Coin
“She got married to who…wait, when did this happen? Hold on…WHEN is the baby due?” I must have sounded like a broken record after a…
College- A Leap to Change
One thing that has amazed me about college is how much we gain and learn in a tiny span of time. As I read back…
It's Okay, It's Just College
Regular decision date for most colleges is just around the corner. There's not a lot of advice I can give about what to do during…
Exciting Stuff
Hey! I do not know where winter term went. I have a week and a half left of classes and then I will be taking…
I got pwned.
Hello, everybody. Let me say something about classes. Although there are MANY interesting classes out there...and you may be tempted to sign up for a…
Live, Breath and Dream the GSU: The GSU to the Rescue
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:…
Wow… less than 1.5 years to go!
It’s amazing how fast time flies. I cannot believe that almost two years ago, I wrote my first blog and was about to begin the…
Coming Back to Harvard!
Check out the latest Video to see how it felt for me to come back to Harvard! One of the best parts of college is…
Brazil (Round 2) & Former President of Mexico
These past 8 months have transformed me in more ways than I can put into words. 2011 was a life-changing year and it seems as…
Resume in the Apple Juice
Personal statement. Statement of purpose. Personal-ment of the state you’re in. No matter how the words were rearranged, it still loomed large and confusingly in…
There's No Place Like Ames!!
When choosing a university every aspect of that school has to fit like a glove, - if it doesn't feel right, turn around, jump on the express way, and visit…
The Importance of Recommendation Letters
If you are in college, it is that time of the year when you start thinking about what you are going to do with your…
Sometimes you pick the school, and sometimes the school picks you.
Surely, most current high school seniors are lacking finger-nails right about now. In less than a month, admissions decisions from hundreds of colleges around the…
Financial What?!
Looking back a year ago, I was one big stressed out mess – so I understand what you guys are going through. Essay after essay,…
Spring Admission
I remember when I got my acceptance letter in the mail. It was a big envelope with "The University of Southern California" on the front.…
Money, a Source of a College Student's Sorrow
Now that everyone's gotten the applications over with, I bet you'd like to relax. Well, don't. Not yet anyway. There's something else...FINANCIAL AID! DUN DUN…
Scholarships Are Key
No loans. No loans. No loans. Ever since I learned of the skyrocketing rates of college tuition (even at in state schools), I feared I…
The Excitement of Looking Forward
It’s a new year, a new semester, and a new opportunity to make good on those long-contemplated New Year's resolutions! As I begin the second…
Confessions
I have to confess…I failed to set any New Year’s Resolutions for this upcoming year. I don’t have my usual slip of paper with five…