by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College | December 20, 2010
55-41. That was the Senate’s final vote on the DREAM Act. Thousands of undocumented students received a huge blow when these long-anticipated results came in. The DREAM Act, in essence, provides hard-working students, who have lived the majority of their lives in the...
by Jordan Lillegard, University of Southern California | December 17, 2010
I am sorry I haven’t been able to post for quite a while. I have been very busy with classwork and then finals. However, finals are finally DONE! I am so happy to have finished my first semester of college. It went so quickly, and now I have seven more semesters to...
by Irvin Gomez, Dartmouth College , '13 | December 15, 2010
Ask any admissions staff what aspect of an application makes a student stand out and they will reply that it is the essay. There is really no way to stress the importance of the essay component during the college application process. Being one of the most important...
by Sophia Horn | December 14, 2010
Well, tomorrow is the day of finals for me and it is 3 in the morning. I realized that now would be the best time for me to write a little bit more about my college experience thus far. Honestly, looking over it all. I love it. For a large percent of the time, I...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14 | December 13, 2010
It’s hard to believe that the semester is already coming to an end. So much has happened. Meeting new people. Forming new friendships. Trying out new activities. Helping your friend find out how to form a quidditch club. Time has passed. The leaves have already...
by Lot Kwarteng, Miami University , '14 | December 10, 2010
As a first-generation college student, I am keenly aware of the barriers facing many of our youth in today’s society. I am a political science major because I care about making an impact on the greater society through my initiative and ingenuity. This holiday...
