by Lot Kwarteng, Miami University , '14
I’m on my own now. After all my college stuff has been moved into my cubicle for a room, after mom cried and dad gave me the speech on responsiblity, I began to write the first chapter in my college experience. The first couple of hours were spent in preparation...
by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College
“Wait until I’m 18; I’ll be outta here!” Whenever I used to get into an argument with my mom it wasn’t uncommon for me to tell her those exact words and the same holds true for a lot of high school students. But the truth is that...
by Duylam Nguyen-Ngo, The University of Virginia , '12
This what you should do in your summer before starting college: have a freaking blast! And while you have a freaking blast, make sure you do all of your tedious college stuff. Like enrolling in a payment plan, getting your health insurance straight (Massachusetts has...
by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14
It’s amazing how time flies. Looking back on this past year, I remember how homesick I was at first, until I was truly able to find my place at Williams. This year has been full of discovering not only life as a college student, but who I truly am as an...
by Duylam Nguyen-Ngo, The University of Virginia , '12
I was told to make the title catchy. aren’t phonetic spellings eye catching?! haha I recently went to see the marketing director at Babson, Gene Begin, and we were discussing how I could push the blog and get it read. The conversation digressed slightly and we...