Dusty Roads and Rain Drops: Summer Is Here!
Well, summer is here and it has been more than a month since finals. I probably say this in every blog post, but again, time…
Finally Finished Freshman Year!
I can't believe I did it! I never even thought I would go to college at all and I am now enjoying summer with family…
Looking Back
It's amazing how time flies. Looking back on this past year, I remember how homesick I was at first, until I was truly able to find my…
Memory Lane
In honor of finishing up my first year, and being back home, working and relaxing…I’d like to just do a re-cap of seven top memories. …
7 Days Left to Apply for the CSO Opportunity Scholarship!
High school seniors, could you use $1,000 to help pay for your freshman year of college? Or better yet, could you use $1,000 every year…
The End, El Finito
To those coming to college, The last 3 months of my life have been the most trying and difficult of my entire academic career. Last…
anticipation
At this point, most of you have already decided where you are going to college, unless you applied to a school with a rolling admission. …
Senior Sickness
1. Mind over Matter—Out of my eight senior-year teachers, only one of them refused to acknowledge senioritis as a legitimate disease that infects more than…
FREE MONEY!!!
No matter how much financial aid you’re getting from your college - APPLY FOR OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS! Even if schools give you a full ride, they…
Negligence & Cool College Things
Dear CSO readers & my blog, I have fallen short of my aims to update this blog regularly. Perhaps you think I am a ghost…
The most intense 3 hours of my life.
Hurry bus! Please hurry!! March 31st was the craziest time for me. I elected to get my admissions decisions from Stanford, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Williams, and…
College Acceptances, Visits, and Impact!
You finally found out if you got in or not!! This is such an exciting time for you, your family, and your friends- Here's a…
TAG!! You're it!
I was never good at hide-and-seek. I could handle it a little better if I was the one counting, but hiding was horrible for me. …
Is it here yet??
As I have previously mentioned, I applied late and that only made the waiting game worse. I had to hear all about my friends getting…
$5,000 GoodSearch Giveaway
GoodSearch will donate a $1 to Center for Student Opportunity for every toolbar that is downloaded between April 6th at 9am Eastern and April 9th at…
The Waiting Game
You've completed all of your applications; sent them all in months ago, read and re-read all of your essays and completed your SAT and/or ACT…
Harvard on Ice!
Spring Semester!! Catch up with me and hear about all the cool things college has to offer outside of the classroom! Talk about options! Check…
Nice to meet you!
It’s always funny when you meet someone and they are totally different than who you thought they would be. Like when we found out the…
the home front
The month is Marching by and those decision letters are going to start trickling in. Some will have good news, others will have disappointment. Perhaps…
Don't judge a College by its Cover
One of the most important things in the college process is visiting the colleges. Even with all the research you have done, there’s just nothing…