by Aurora Sanchez, The Catholic University of America, 2027 | October 14, 2024
Hola! I am beyond excited to write my first post! (It’s ironic, isn’t it, since this is the “I’m First blog”). But, on a more serious note, let me introduce myself. My name is Aurora Sanchez, a sophomore at the Catholic University of America in...
by Brianna Gavin, University of Dayton, '21 | October 9, 2020
The best advice I have been given in the past few months was that “my next step is not my final step”. Searching for schools has been a feat that I never expected to be this difficult. Finding myself in the same position four years later is absolutely...
by Gia | November 24, 2019
It seems one of the more stressful parts of the college application process is finding someone to write a recommendation letter for you. Some schools may ask you to provide just one while other may ask for three recommenders. If you’re anything like I was, you’re...
by Brianna Gavin, University of Dayton, '21 | February 6, 2019
I was a senior in high school only two years ago and though I’ve forgotten a lot of things about what the application process is like, there are many things I still remember. One of them being stressing over the numbers that were destined to define me as I tried...
by Gia | January 29, 2019
I’m sure you have all heard countless people try to crack the “procrastination code”. Mini rewards, chewing gum, and even colorful notes have been a few of the many ways people have tried to limit this common practice. While there are numerous ways people try to stay...