High School vs. College: Classes

by Cynthia Cruz, Illinois Wesleyan University, '14

High school vs. College: Classes One day my sister asks me what the difference between high school and college is. At that point in time I didn’t really know. But now that the year is winding to an end, I’ve decided to jot down some of the differences between college...

Home Is Always Where The Heart Is

by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13

As Thanksgiving is oh so slowly approaching, and I am finishing up projects and assignments while making travel arrangements, I think about how different it feels now than it did in my freshman year. I came to a college where I knew no one, I left everyone I knew and...

Flash Cards!

by Joseph Dingman

Big Surprise: Finals time was stressful.  Couple that with the other assignments that have been looming at the end of the syllabus and everyone can tell you the time is overwhelming.  For a while though I thought I had it beat.  Every semester I get better at...

New Year, New Me!

by Khadijah Williams, Harvard University , '15

Hey CSO, It’s New Year’s Day, and you know what that means- New Year’s Resolutions! Notice that revolution and resolution only differ by one letter (the most productive typo ever!). Thus, New Year’s Day is that time to revolutionize your thinking and behavior in order...

The Chico Experience

by Sophia Horn

So, what I’ve learned so far. College. Is. Hard. People always would tell me how difficult college is and the difference between college and high school, but I did not believe them until now. There are no progress reports, the professors are not worried about...