by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College
Winter terms at Dartmouth (8-9 weeks) are said to be the worst time to be on campus and by week 6, I was drained and wanted nothing more than to leave. Many of my friends went to Miami or Cancun for two weeks, but I knew I had to see my family and surround myself with...
by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College
The rapper Kanye West once proclaimed that “having money isn’t everything, NOT having it is” and when the prospect of paying for college creeps up, this quote may ring truth for many first-generation college students. I am forever grateful for programs like Federal...
by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College
Happy New Year! I hope you were all able to celebrate the holidays with your loved ones and are ready to tackle on the second phase of the college admission process: acceptance letters. Some people consider this part even more nerve-racking than writing a good essay,...
by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College
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 Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College
I’d like to say that over a year ago I was in the same position many of you are in now: searching for the right college. To be honest, I was worried more about the financial aspect of higher education than actually looking for an institution. I had no idea where to...
