Tadpoles in the Sea
I got my first camera when I was around twelve, but I’d been fascinated with photography and “capturing life” long before unwrapping that Kodak Easy…
Dying my Hair for the World
There are motorcycles and vacation spots and hair dye for mid-life crises, but manufacturers and travel agents failed to make an outlet for mid-college crises.…
Look Ma I’m Going to College!
Congrats on getting into college! I bet you are beyond excited. I remember when I first got an acceptance letter. For some reason Swarthmore sent…
Rejection and Heartbreak: College Acceptances
I'm not usually a crier. I don't like people seeing me cry. It's just not me, you know? I mean, I cried when Ash died…
Gang Violence at Harvard
I can't believe how much time has flown by! There are already only a few more weeks in school and I'm so close to being…
The Big Decision
You all have long imagined receiving your Golden Ticket in the mail: the “Congratulations!” letter from your Dream School, whether that be Yale, Tulane, Scripps,…
Putting a Face on Success
Winter terms at Dartmouth (8-9 weeks) are said to be the worst time to be on campus and by week 6, I was drained and…
Open Doors Are Always Nice.
It has been a while since I felt sure of what I wanted to do. I wanted to become an engineer coming into Dartmouth but…
Back to the Drawing Board
It's almost funny how a couple of months can completely change the course of a life. I know it seems like a lifetime since I…
The Thrill Of It
Greetings CSO family, I know it has been awhile since my last post but trust me when I say that it was not due to…
Spring Break 2011
On televisions shows and movies, college kids all seem to go to Cancun or some other tourist beach for spring break. As I counted the…
If Time is Money, I'm SO Broke
Time just seems to run away from me. There are never enough hours in a day to do the things I want to do. Can't…
Meeting Shakira. I was melting…
Times have been VERY hectic for me these past couple weeks, to say the least. A lot of work, a lot of studying, a lot…
But mom…I don't want to do my homework yet!
Hey everyone, I’m sorry for the delay between posts. I have been bombarded by never-ending essays, which brings me to what I am going to…
Study, Nap, or Call of Duty? Decisions.
Class. Nap. Library. Class. Class. Homework. Call of Duty. Sleep. Yeah, that’s pretty much my week in a nutshell. Time management in college is extremely…
Handy Dandy…PLANNER!
Last week in Neuropsychology, my professor was explaining the short and long term effects of stress on the body. The hypo-something interacts with the…
Tons of unfinished thoughts
It's been a long time; way too long. I've been thinking about, planning, and have written posts, but I haven't followed through on execution. And,…
Phantom Limb
Imagine sitting at the kitchen table every night, head bent over bills, trying to make pennies stretch into places where dollar bills are necessary… …Working…
College Choice and Homesickness
Everyone congratulates you when you get accepted somewhere. Yay! Great! You got in! Whoo-hoo! But no one tells you that now...you must CHOOSE. It might…