by Duylam Nguyen-Ngo, The University of Virginia , '12 | November 13, 2009
Dang, you got an 84 on that Calc test? Good luck getting in YaleVardStanNceton or ColumWillBrownReedMudd [hmm, smashing college names doesn’t work as well first names]. Many of you probably applied E.D. to schools already. Some of you probably took a test and...
by Tereza Ponce de Leon | November 13, 2009
Time. It is what we all want more of right? Right now I am really wishing I had more time in my life because I am one busy person right now! I am going to college full time, I work at Sears part time, I have to volunteer 40 hours before December 12,2009 (I still have...
by Joseph Dingman | November 12, 2009
That’s how I felt last year at this time. The leaves were falling off the trees, the air had a bite, and the sun was setting earlier. The election season was over, and I had spent the last few months putting off thinking about college in favor of work and the...
by Joe Tavares | November 12, 2009
The Wellesley (Ma.) Townsman recently interviewed Duylam and Jesse about obstacles they overcame to become first in their family to go to college and their involvement with the Opportunity Scholars blog. Read the article here.
by Khadijah Williams, Harvard University , '15 | November 11, 2009
I got my first midterm back. I’m excited, I’m hoping for the best. Then I look at it- a horrible grade. A horrible horrible grade. This means I’m a failure. Here I am, so many people think I’m smart, so many people believed in me. By getting this bad grade, I’ve let...
by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14 | November 9, 2009
Good news! I finished my philosophy paper! It felt great finally submitting it. You know what else was great? I had some pecan pie for the first time on Tuesday; it was delicious AND I had it a la mode. I had it at the Faculty Dinner where you invite a professor,...
