by Samuel Hayes, Northern Arizona University , '17
Applying for college is a really exciting and cool time. You are one step away from starting a new chapter in your life and being able to become more independent. You should be excited because all of your hard work in High School is about to pay off. However, it is...
by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17
I had the distinct privilege of embarking on a life-changing—and I truly mean it when I say “life-changing”—experience with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) on a Future Global Leader Expedition. I spent 20 days backpacking in the Rocky Mountains with some...
by Ysabel Cueva, Stonehill College , '17
For my education Planning for Multicultural Learning class I was assigned to read chapter twelve of The Skin That We Speak by educator Joan Wynne. The reading moved me in ways that I did not think possible. In the beginning of the chapter Wynne describes that she took...
by Adriana Gonzalez, Pomona College
“How do you really feel?” When I glance at this question online or hear it asked by my friends at school, I shyly submit to answering, “I am doing well” or “I am okay.” Although this is not exactly untrue, sometimes I feel as though...
by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18
It was at this exact moment during my senior year when I began to hate the college application process. Once you’ve narrowed down the list of schools you want to apply to and start going through their writing supplements, financial aid forms if you’re doing early...
by Danica Drezner, Boston University , '17
Living in Boston I am lucky enough to get the full Fall season experience with the changing of colors in the leaves and the crisp air that accompanies it. This time of the year is prime for exploring more of my campus as well as the city before the snow keeps me...
