Late But It's Ok
Ok, so it’s December! And, I bet most of you are freaking out. It’s finals season. Papers, exams, projects are all due. Snow is falling…
Be Unique…Be Daring…Go for that class you never thought you'd take..
Hi guys! I know its been a while since I last posted. Sophomore year is bit more hectic than I thought it would be...or maybe that's…
Dumb Questions?
I’d like to say that over a year ago I was in the same position many of you are in now: searching for the right…
Giving Thanks: Past and Present
As Thanksgiving is upon us, it is once again time to give thanks, and I want to give thanks to those in my past and…
College Essays: Happy Days!
Not really. Not for me anyway. I applied to so many schools that I felt quite overwhelmed by the whole process. Although the…
Transitioning: B-school to E-school
Well, I suppose it's quite appropriate that this post would be about a fairly large event in my life given that my last post was…
TAKE A CHANCE
How many students my age have blogs that are read in mass? I'm suspecting that not many do, but that's how wonderful and unique this…
ABCs, more important than 123s
Many high school students are under the impression that getting into college is all about the numbers—that is, test scores, GPA, and APs. But the…
C-Cubed & Turkey Day
In typing this blog last year, I wrote about the influence of certain mentors who helped support and motivate me during the college application process. …
Decisions, decisions, decisions.
I could totally be cliche and let the college applicant know that I was in his or her shoes just a year ago, looking for…
Expectations Pt. 3
Expectations Pt. 3 As I sit in a now deserted library, my self-made calculus study guide being my only companion, feeling the pressure of midterms,…
Expectations Pt. 2.
The line “The top gets higher the more that I climb” is one of my favorite strings of words and it is a reflection of…
Halloween Madness
Happy Halloween! Halloweenas Beunas! Joyeux Halloween! Frohes Halloween! Hey CSO Family! Now that I've covered the universal greeting of "Happy Halloween", let's talk. As you're…
College can be scary, too
One of the questions that college essays ask you is "Why do you want to come to our school?" "What is it about our school…
Scary Movies
Happy Halloween! Even though, I wasn’t allowed to celebrate Halloween as a child, I always admired the Halloween spirit. People were so cheerful and excited…
Putting in WORK!
What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger! For real, for real! Hey CSO family! It's your boy, Jeremy, and I've got to tell you...…
What's scarier than that many dollar signs?
Just in time for the scariest holiday, I thought I would share a few of the fears that I had while trudging through the seemingly…
The Scary, The Sweet, & The Spicy… Of College!
Happy Halloween! You know, this is definitely one of my favorite times of the year. I have so many fond memories of Power Ranger costumes,…
Ahh…Trick or Treat
Ahh…Trick or Treat? Halloween is approaching and for many this is the time to party it up, if so just be safe. Hickerson Hall, my…