by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18
As students near the last leg of the high school race, a sense of anxiety kicks in about whether you’re truly prepared for the college you plan on attending. First generation students and especially those going to elite or ivy league universities question their...
by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17
I’ve noticed that a lot of incoming first year college students are worried that they do not know what they want to major in, or what career path they want to take. Those decisions take some real thinking and self awareness—it’s not something that you can just rush...
by Gina Bolanos, University of Rochester, '18
Are you ready to tackle on assignments, midterms and challenges for the next four years? It is one thing getting into college, but staying and graduating is a whole other story. I don’t mean to sound scary, but sometimes it is good to be prepared for what is to...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
3…2…1…BOOM! A train violently smashes into the building, sending glass, bricks, and furniture into a tornado-like fury. In utter panic, the five kids around me scream at the top of their lungs for several minutes (what seems like hours), and then the room suddenly...
by Ysabel Cueva, Stonehill College , '17
After thinking about it for over three semesters, I can finally say that I have declared a major. I am majoring in criminology and minoring in education studies. Picking a major was probably one of the hardest academic decisions I have had to make while being on...
