by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14
Instead of having the usual presents under the Christmas tree, I had food. Lots and lots of food. No presents in colorfully wrapped boxes. Just food. And I was so very happy. You know the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”? My version goes like this:...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14
It’s hard to believe that the semester is already coming to an end. So much has happened. Meeting new people. Forming new friendships. Trying out new activities. Helping your friend find out how to form a quidditch club. Time has passed. The leaves have already...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14
Not really. Not for me anyway. I applied to so many schools that I felt quite overwhelmed by the whole process. Although the Common Application helps out the main essay, many schools require supplemental essays, which may be short or long depending on the...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14
One of the questions that college essays ask you is “Why do you want to come to our school?” “What is it about our school interests you?” Or the one that seemed most intimidating to me: “What do you want to do after college?” As I...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14
So as part of the “college experience”, my friends and I decide to go to a few of the parties on Saturday night. Yeah! The college experience! I walk in at 1 AM and so many people are drunk. I mean, they’re just GONE. They’re waving their hands...
