Feeling Sunk, Still Swimming

by Adriana Gonzalez, Pomona College

The end of sophomore year came like a sigh of relief in the middle of a series of exasperated gasps. I declared my major and immersed myself fully into my academics. I developed relationships with my professors. I became a “leader” in my favorite on-campus...

March Madness

by Dave Lacroix, Dartmouth College , '19

Hey all, I hope the year finds you well. I am two weeks away from completing my second term(Winter Term) at Dartmouth College. My course load this term was intense and I found myself pulling several all nighters in order to maximize my studying and tasks that I got...

Thank you, Adversity.

by Alexis Montes, University of Rochester, '15

Alex Montes (University of Rochester ’15) talks about what he’s thankful for this year for his I’m First! Scholarship Blog.

The Inevitable Sweet Ending

by Ivania Zepeda

Halloween is my favorite time of the year. In October, I can stop being myself, forget the adversity and transform into someone or something different for a night. This year, however, I chose to embrace Halloween by refraining to dress up and deciding to be myself....

Time Management 101

by Khadijah Williams, Harvard University , '15

So, I’m at Harvard University. I have perfect time management skills, I’m some super-genius, and I got a 2600 on the SAT. Extra points for being awesome, of course. In my spare time, I rescue starving children in Africa. I wrote my first paper and got a A+ on it. I...