Surprising Support…
On Friday, September 2nd, 2011, I sat down for an interview with two Deans at our college. I’d just returned from a run at the…
Wonderful People
I just wanted to write a quick message on a lesson I learned recently. Coming from the background that I do, I tend to not…
A Little bit of Reflection goes a Long Way
It’s silly to admit now but coming into high school I didn’t really know what I was going to do with myself. I maintained decent…
Second Year
Sophomore year is so different from freshman year. I’m finding myself less stressed and actually sleeping. Gasp. (I know!) Despite the fact that classes are…
Wise Words
One year ago I was a high school senior stressed about the college application process. As you narrow down your list of colleges and begin…
College is near? Have no fear! ;]
The best metaphor I can provide to you for the college application process is that of building a car…So where do you start? Before anything…
Waiting for Superman
I used to hate the idea of self-reliance. The only connection I could make with the popular ideology was selfishness. We live in a nation…
Year 2: Doubts and Uncertainty
“Yeah, I’m going to double major and do Black studies and Chemistry, since I love both and I can’t seem to choose,” a friend tells…
Home Is Always Where The Heart Is
As Thanksgiving is oh so slowly approaching, and I am finishing up projects and assignments while making travel arrangements, I think about how different it…
Static on the Line
A few years ago, my friends and I talked excitedly about heading off to college in August—ready to meet new people and take great classes…
Year Two: The challenge continues!
My second year at W&L is everything that I expected it to be: fun, exciting, and quite a bit harder than last year! My classes…
CSO II: Halloween Edition
College searches can be so scary and overwhelming! I mean, how are you supposed to know what you want to do with your life when…
The inconvenient truth about how applying to college REALLY works.
“I’m applying to Harvard and plan to follow the Pre-med track along with a major in Biomedical Engineering.” I don’t think I can even begin…
The Sophomore Year Update
Hey CSO family, I hope the school year has gone well for you all because this semester has surely been a whirlwind of change for…
Grades, Transcripts, and Letters of Rec! OH MY!!
The fall semester of 2011 was a busy semester; while everyone was debating between scary or sweet costumes, I was debating on whether or not…
A Scary-Sweet Situation
A few months ago I found myself in a scary place that many of you high school readers may find yourselves in a few months.…
College Applications are like Chinese food
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…
Take a Breath and Push Through
Getting into college is hard; at least that’s what I was thinking this time last year while going through the application process. When senior year…
The Importance of a College Visit
For those of you who are seniors, you know that it is almost time to turn in that early decision application (if that is the…
Introducing College Class of 2015 Bloggers!
We've added 10 fresh(men) faces to the blog for the new school year—all beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend…