by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13
This summer has been anything but exciting. Coming home later than I did last year has made it quite difficult in finding a job. While most kids would think this is an awesome way getting to spend their summer, I can assure you that it is not. One thing that I have...
by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13
This year, I took a class during what my school calls May term. This is one class that is 3 hours every day for 3.5 weeks. That sounds like way too much right? At first I was a little worried too. 15 hours of class a week, with the same professor! As I just started my...
by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13
On televisions shows and movies, college kids all seem to go to Cancun or some other tourist beach for spring break. As I counted the days (and then hours) until my second spring break, going to the beach never crossed my mind. Last year, I went home and told myself I...
by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13
The biggest problem I have had with college is the cost of it, especially since I could have gone to an in-state community college for almost free. Instead I chose to follow my dream and I have been struggling ever since. I have had many people criticize me on my...
by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13
As Thanksgiving is upon us, it is once again time to give thanks, and I want to give thanks to those in my past and in my future who have helped me get to where I am today. I am very thankful for those teachers who were always there to help me, two specifically. A...
