Between the Lines
College planning and preparation requires a new form of reading comprehension. Schools will rave incessantly about the AMAZING programs and resources their university offers, but…
Expectations Pt.1
This is the first part of a three part blog. It would be a really long blog if put all together and so, in order…
Your Story is More Amazing Than Mine, Share it.
I flew out to St. Louis to speak at a National Conference - I can't believe how much my life continues to change for the…
Oxy Year II
Well, the semester is in full swing. Here at Oxy, midterm season is within a week of reaching its peak. A Thursday night in the…
The Chico Experience
So, what I've learned so far. College. Is. Hard. People always would tell me how difficult college is and the difference between college and high…
The Joys of College Life!
Wow, college is truly a series of fantastical events that you will never forget. I've only been here for a little over five weeks, but…
Summer 2010 went by way too fast
Summer is over and I am now in my 2nd year at Augsburg College. My summer was pretty fun, but mostly relaxing. I mainly worked…
It's STILL Tuesday?!
In two weeks, I’ll be halfway through the first semester of my sophomore year. My friends and I have discussed the elusive time phenomenon of…
This Is Not High School Anymore…
In all honestly, college seems surreal. At any point now, I am sure that this will end and I will go back home, back to…
6 Weeks Into My New Life
Well here I am, about six week into college, and it is great! This whole experience has been mostly what I expected. During the past…
It's a game of chess
Where do you see yourself in four years? It's the question that has never failed to throw me into a state of deep perplexity. It's…
READY…SET…GO!!!
I'm on my own now. After all my college stuff has been moved into my cubicle for a room, after mom cried and dad gave me…
Before I forget…
In the words of my peer, Frankie Herrera, “One week at Dartmouth = one week anywhere else in the world.” True, I have lost track…
This is so fun.
So as part of the "college experience", my friends and I decide to go to a few of the parties on Saturday night. Yeah! The college…
Home Sweet Dorm
Has it really only been four weeks since I got here? Though Freshman Orientation week ended merely three weeks ago, I feel as though I…
Saturdays Around Erdman
Erdman is my dorm. I wake up here every day with the utmost consistency. Here's how it happened today: "BAng ! Bang !" One fast…
Am I the Mistake?
A stampede of freshmen entered the Lang Concert Hall for the formal welcome to Swarthmore College. I looked around and I saw nervous smiles, I…
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Most Terrifying of Times
It is incredible how long we dream of and prepare ourselves for college. By the end of our senior year, it seems as though after…
Bye Bye Birdie
"Wait until I'm 18; I'll be outta here!" Whenever I used to get into an argument with my mom it wasn't uncommon for me to…
A Magical Place Called College
Independence, responsibility, freedom. That's right, college is more than I imagined it to be and I cannot get my mind around the experiences I have…