The Excitement of Looking Forward

by Shaun Devlin

It’s a new year, a new semester, and a new opportunity to make good on those long-contemplated New Year’s resolutions! As I begin the second semester of my sophomore year in college, I’m beginning to realize that I won’t be in school forever; there is a Real...

Putting a Face on Success

by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College

Winter terms at Dartmouth (8-9 weeks) are said to be the worst time to be on campus and by week 6, I was drained and wanted nothing more than to leave. Many of my friends went to Miami or Cancun for two weeks, but I knew I had to see my family and surround myself with...

Gunned down by Cupid

by Seanna Leath

This is a love story.  The happy ending hasn’t occurred yet, but we’re in the middle of the honeymoon stage.  A few fights have occurred, but we’ve managed to overcome the issues & have positive expectations for the future.  In honor of Valentine’s Day, I’d like...

College Essays: Happy Days!

by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14

     Not really. Not for me anyway. I applied to so many schools that I felt quite overwhelmed by the whole process.      Although the Common Application helps out the main essay, many schools require supplemental essays, which may be short or long depending on the...

Negligence & Cool College Things

by Duylam Nguyen-Ngo, The University of Virginia , '12

Dear CSO readers & my blog, I have fallen short of my aims to update this blog regularly. Perhaps you think I am a ghost and my experience is lackluster. Far from it. Okay, I’m just being a bit dramatic. But seriously, I do feel this tug of pain and guilt...