Happy Holidays!

The end of the semester is FINALLY here! I am so excited. The only down side is that this is typically about the time of the year I also get sick so I am dealing with that. Luckily though, my final tests aren’t too bad this semester so I’m just knocking...

Ace the Interview: Preparation Advice

Get your resumes ready – recruiting season is in full swing. Whether you’re an underclassmen looking for that first internship, or graduating senior hoping to land a full time job, preparing for applications and interviews can be a struggle. So, what is the best...

An Application Can Be a Headache: Plan, Take Action, Be Proactive

The semester has been able to turn on a more positive outlook. I feel every semester that you are going to have of college, a part of you always matures. Think of yourself being a plant or a tree that only grows and grows—your branches, leaves, roots, so much rooting...

I am here, both frightened and empowered.

“I am both frightened and empowered (as the few students of color on campus)” N.G.*, a first year student, shared to the prospective students in the room. And I thought to myself, wow, that is also me. At this predominantly white institution, I am frighten as a...

College Fears (Halloween Edition)

One thing that was kind of good about being the first in my family to apply to college was that I didn’t have many fears when I started applying to colleges my senior year of high school. I knew that people from my high school usually received more than enough...

A real take on choosing a major

I had a flashback today, back to last year: my sophomore year. It happened as I was looking at classes for next semester for pre-registration that’s coming up for Whitman. My major is geology-environmental studies. Ever since my first semester freshman year, I...