MELIORA! (Ever better.)-Our Motto

by Alexis Montes, University of Rochester, '15

When someone mentions the word “College”, most people are typically reminded of two different scenarios. One involves a library, full of studious students eager to be at the top of their class. The second scenario involves a frat house, engulfed with rowdy students...

9 1/4

by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15

Studies show that the average college freshman needs 8 ½ to 9 ¼ hours of sleep each night to function at their best. While 9 hours is what a college freshman’s body needs, it is unlikely this is achieved. In high school, I thought I already had established a great...

Big Fish in a Big Pond

by Minh Ngoc Nguyen-Ngo, Yale University , '15

If there is one word that perfectly captures my state of mind right now, it is this: Overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the newness of things–new ideas, new friends, new places, new foods, new books. Overwhelmed by the endless possibilities–the hundred of classes...

The Mysteries of College

by Nahomi Velasquez, Boston University, '15

My first impression of college life was nothing like what I expected! For starters I did not expect there to be as many activities as there actually are every week!! Just to give a few examples, the Terrier Tailgate, Sammy Dodge Ball and Young the Giant were all...

I'm a Junior Again?!

by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13

So although I am in college I am in the same place that many of the readers are. Just like I did junior year of high school, I am spending all of my free time looking at schools. No I am not transferring, instead I am looking into graduate programs. Yes I am one of...