Advice on Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation are a vital component of an application given that they reflect on the kind of person you are from the perspective of another. Therefore, it is very important to establish relationships with the people in your life who can accurately shine a...

Mentors and Building Relationships – The Key to Success

The most influential mentor I have had was a teacher in high school who taught courses ranging from hospitality and tourism to entrepreneurship. The way his class worked was extremely hands on, so instead of a bulk of lecture type classes, we focused on real world...

Final Summer to Reflect

Throughout my final summer as an undergraduate student I have found that summer is no longer what it once was. While in high school my friends and I spent our days finding ways to get in trouble and would laugh about it after during our ritual sleepovers. Life was...

Bittersweet Taste of Rejection

When I was first applying to colleges during my senior year of high school I was admittedly not putting enough of an effort into my applications. The reason for not putting the energy needed was a mix of personal problems going on at the time with family as well as...

Tips on Being Money Smart

When it comes to finances, I believe I can speak on behalf of the majority of college students when I say the term ¨broke college student¨ is no joke. However, from my perspective, there are ways to combat getting stuck in sticky financial situations if you pay...