by Aurora Sanchez, The Catholic University of America, 2027
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 Irelyn Rogan, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2025
As college students, we have all felt burnt out at one point in our collegiate careers. Regardless of whether this burnout is felt in your school work, job, club, etc., it is inevitable that this feeling creeps in at some point throughout the school year. From...
by Jezabell DeJesus, Montclair State University, '26
At this time of the year, everyone is running around. It feels as if the only thing holding us together is winter break. I remember being a senior, finishing up my applications and still carrying the weight of college-related stress. It all becomes very overwhelming....
by Kendell Godina, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, '22
High school could not have prepared me for college admissions. I did not consider going to college until my junior year of high school. After taking the SAT, I started to get mail from different schools that were offering me discounted applications. I had gone on so...
by Brianna Gavin, University of Dayton, '21
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 Raymond Velez, Virginia Commonwealth University, '22
Before I came to college, I knew that I was going to have to eventually get a job. While I was in high school, I had a job during my junior and senior year. I liked making money and working, but an immediate effect was that my grades suffered a little bit. I saw this...
