by Hailey Hibbs, St. Edwards University, 2024
I applied to only a few schools my senior year of high school. I got into every school except for one, which was a school in Colorado that I was applying to just for fun. One of my dream schools accepted me, but unfortunately it was not realistically possible for me...
by Tiffany Zhu, Washington University in St. Louis
My college apps are in…so what do I do now? If this sounds like you, enjoy some time away from stressing about college and sing at the top of your lungs in a car packed with friends who have also finished their college applications. After you let out your inner...
by Hailey Hibbs, St. Edwards University, 2024
St. Edward’s University is home to around 2,800 undergraduate students. To put this into perspective in terms of what a small and big university looks like, just across the river the University of Texas at Austin has about 42,000 students in their undergraduate...
by Irelyn Rogan, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2025
My name is Irelyn Rogan, and I am a first-generation college student. This is a fact that many do not know about me, including some of my closest friends. Being a first-gen student means that both of your parents never completed college – or even attended college. ...
by Celia Hernandez, Illinois State University, '23
As a student Freshman year, I decided to take a position as an on-campus tour guide. This job has been such an amazing blessing! I have been able to meet other students here around campus, getting to improve my speaking skills, and getting to interact with pro-staff...
by Nirlange Heriveaux, Old Dominion University
As we approach Thanksgiving, I can’t help but think about what it is that I’m grateful for. I am grateful for my faith, because without God, I would not be standing here today; I am grateful for my family, because it was their prayers that brought me this...
