“Aye, there’s the rub”

by Matt Rubinoff

“Jeez Jason,” I exclaim rather enviously, “you must be 10 pounds heavier with all those medals hanging around your neck!” But what else can I say? My childhood friend, who just spent an entire year in Germany, graduates Summa Cum Laude—an unblemished 4.0. He...

A Message from CSO's Executive Director

by Matt Rubinoff

Center for Student Opportunity’s Executive Director Matt Rubinoff takes a moment toreflect on the first six years of CSO, thank all those who support the organization, and ask for donations in the spirit of the holidays. Please donate to Center for Student...

Introducing College Class of 2015 Bloggers!

by Matt Rubinoff

We’ve added 10 fresh(men) faces to the blog for the new school year—all beat the odds to become the first in their family to attend college and began their first semesters this fall! They join our original 20 student bloggers, now college sophomores and juniors,...

Halfway Through Harvard: Reflection

by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14

It still blows my mind to think that I’m halfway through college… It seems like I just started blogging with CSO but it’s already been two years… Well, I have definitely grown in more ways than are possible to count but the change doesn’t...

Thoughts to transfer? It's normal.

by Jordan Lillegard, University of Southern California

I’m back at USC for my second semester! To be honest, I had some thoughts about transferring during my first semester. But I think it’s a normal feeling for many college freshmen. CSO’s Matt Rubinoff and Cara Martin visited me on campus and we shot...