by Sydney Campusano, Washington University in St. Louis, 2028
Leaving home was easy for me; it meant freedom, independence, and a new beginning as I went to a school nine hours away. As much as I loved my family and still do, in my mind, staying home would have been holding me back… at least, that was what I thought at first....
by Sydney Campusano, Washington University in St. Louis, 2028
Have you ever heard of the law of equivalent exchange? It’s a concept law from an anime and reads, “Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy’s first law...
by Sydney Campusano, Washington University in St. Louis, 2028
My freshman year was full of ups and downs. I feel like the large amount of downs that occurred were all more than worth it for how much they built me as a person and a student; however, this is the time to talk about all the ups. Freshman year was my first time...
by Sydney Campusano, Washington University in St. Louis, 2028
I never felt I was good at anything in high school; I had no special talents or skills, no specific or niche interests, and all I had were some silly fast-food jobs. Downplaying my own accomplishments made me feel that my options were limited to whatever college would...
by Dela Dzimega, Mount Holyoke College, 2028
Love is in the air, and in the spirit of the season, I wanted to write a love letter to myself, 2 years ago, in my senior year of high school. Dear me, You’re almost at the finish line! I know it’s that time of year when you’re getting decisions that could change your...
by Matthew Crawford, Susquehanna University, 2026
When I first started my college search, I was convinced I wanted to go to a big school—one with tens of thousands of students, the type of school where it was basically its own small city. I pictured college exactly the way it’s shown in movies,...
