by Andrea Haerther, University of Houston, '19
In high school I was always told that the hardest part about college wasn’t having too little time, it was having too much. I look at that and laugh. What time?! The homework load seems so overwhelming at times. Whenever I don’t have any pressing...
by Adriana Gonzalez, Pomona College
I was tired from a night filled with difficult goodbyes, as well as waves of thank yous when the fear arrived. In a myriad of laughs, I found myself reluctant to accept that my departure would initiate the next phase of my trials in college. How could I leave so soon?...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira, Johns Hopkins University , '18
In my opinion, one of the most important aspects of finding a college that fits you is feeling comfortable in the campus environment. Leaving the realm of high school and home life is a huge change, and being surrounded by people of all backgrounds and walks of life,...
by Tyler Lattimore, Emory University , '15
The past three years have flown by faster than I could have ever imagined! I remember talking to upperclassmen when I first arrived to campus that were on their way out saying things like “Enjoy your time here, it goes by quickly!” or “Don’t blink or you’ll miss it!”...
by Gina Bolanos, University of Rochester, '18
Sophomore year, boy is that good to hear. A year under my belt, and I now feel like I’m on top of the world. A whole school year down can make a first generation student feel accomplished, hard-working and most of all capable of doing anything. Freshman year was...
by Luis Espino, Pitzer College, '17
After a full year of agonizing over STEM classes that I wanted to convince myself I liked, I decided to make a change and be involved in things that I actually care about, and that have some sort of significance in my life. Having grown up as a part-time translator...
