Christmas is (almost) Here!!!!!

I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas!!! Holidays are kind of my thing, excuse my excitement. The time has flown by this semester incredibly fast. I spent November frazzled and out of my mind trying to finish all of my assignments early, so forgive me....

Finals finally finished!

Finally, finals are over! After a semester of trials and tribulations, college students across the nation are tested with this final obstacle. We are asked to demonstrate everything we have learned over the past 4 months—everything from the study sessions in the...

The Friends You Can't Even Imagine Yet

In the end, it is people that mean the most in life. No amount of money or successful careers could ever compete with the laughter and love felt among human beings. Exactly one year ago, my twin brother and I were in the chaotic midst of the college process, adding...

Christmas/New Year's: Stuffing Myself

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:...

A holiday poem from Center for Student Opportunity

‘Twas the night before college application deadlines and all through the town Each and every student was stirring, at least one with a frown. From considering publics, to privates, Ivies, Big Ten, and more Each student was hoping to send in their highest test score  ...