by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17
Adulthood, Cliffs, and Criticism Wow. This first semester really flew by. My first semester in college is done. Finito. It’s a very bittersweet joy, I can tell you that. On one hand it’s a feeling of absolute happiness because the end of this semester is punctuated...
by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday, for many reasons of course. For one you get to be with your family. You all take a break from the fast, merciless pace of life and slip into the warm comfort of your home for a cozy evening with your family. Thanksgiving is...
by I'm First Administrator
We’ve selected 8 awesome first-year college students who beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend college as winners of the 2013 I’m First Scholarship. Scholarship winners receive a $2,000 four-year, renewable award and blog here to...
by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17
Looking for a college is no small task. There is so much to look for and consider. I mean I thought I knew what I was looking for in a college and I felt pretty set about my choices. But then the adults started drilling me with questions: “What’s the teacher to...
by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17
This morning I was eating breakfast at my college dining hall and it hit me that I am a college student. When I say it hit me, I mean it HIT me with the mental weight of a freight train. This is the big leagues now. Pretty serious business. When I was little I always...
