by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14
As I was getting ready for college, I was pretty nervous about leaving my little sisters. Not my parents. (I really needed to be independent and I could use less of the being told what to do and when to do it). It seemed weird but it was my little sisters who made me...
by Khalil Johnson, Pitzer College, '17
I touch down on Campus, the first to ever do that in my family, and the first thing I feel is gut wrenching fear that almost doubles me over. My mom, dad and sister set up my dorm while I watched reminiscing over all the times they each had set up a room for me in...
by Ysabel Cueva, Stonehill College , '17
Although high school did get tough at times, overall I had a pretty good high school career. I never failed a class, I did not have anything lower than an 85{53c6eff5ce19621f7316832cfedf08caab022021f1679c62c3f44b8900ceaf72} on my transcript and I passed all of my...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
Passion. I remember looking online for advice about college admission essays and seeing the word “passion”. All the articles I read warned me not to write about the death of a loved one, an injury that I had overcome, or what it meant to be captain of the...
by Michael Faikes, College of Charleston, '17
3 months into my collegiate experience, I am having an excellent time. I have made new friends, become involved in various organizations and have even started to play guitar! The freedom that college has afforded me is such a great thing, and one that any high...
