by Sophia Horn | January 15, 2011
It’s almost time for school to start up again and I have to admit, I’m excited. Being back in Whittier during the break made me realize I love being home, but I feel productive when I’m back at school. It’s tough, but you get a sense of accomplishment when attending...
by Seanna Leath | January 15, 2011
Last year around this time, I wrote about my application process & how nerve-wracking it was to wait for the decisions to arrive in the mail. This year, I still remember the anxiety, but it’s slightly harder to write about. Although this is only my second year...
by Jeremy Harris, Mizzou-University of Missouri, '15 | January 11, 2011
Hey CSO Blog Family: Happy Holidays! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy New Year! I hope this holiday season brought you peace, love and joy. I hope everyone got some amazing Christmas gifts! As a first year college student, this was a wonderful time of reflection for me. Going...
by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14 | January 10, 2011
It feels so good to be home! This past semester was definitely tough but when I get back home and visit Reality Changers where all the students work so hard to become first-generation college students, I know that it’s all worth it. After a challenging semester,...
by Sophia Horn | January 9, 2011
Home for winter break, I had lunch with CSO’s Executive Director Matt Rubinoff. He brought his FlipVideo and convinced me to do a video blog. It was fun, so I think I’ll do more video blogging this semester. In this video, I talk about the lessons I...
by Joseph Dingman | January 7, 2011
Big Surprise: Finals time was stressful. Couple that with the other assignments that have been looming at the end of the syllabus and everyone can tell you the time is overwhelming. For a while though I thought I had it beat. Every semester I get better at...
