by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15
When students go off to college they have little to no experience managing their money. College is full of financial obligations and opportunities that require money. Spending money wisely is a necessity and essential to sustaining your best college career possible....
by Michael Faikes, College of Charleston, '17
There is a cliche joke in society about the “broke college student.” I know that when I first came to college that I was somewhat concerned about how much of a joke that stereotype actually was… Thankfully, through my one and a half years at college, I have not faced...
by Adriana Gonzalez, Pomona College
When I applied to college, I prioritized my family’s financial situation as a marker for where I should or should not go. Despite the well intended warnings, such as, “Do not let money be a factor,” from the affable regional representatives, my...
by Khadijah Williams, Harvard University , '15
This is incredibly exciting, but scary- In September I’m entering my last year of college! There have been tons of things that happened junior year- I’ve traveled (to New York, South Africa, Los Angeles, Nevada, New Orleans); I’ve developed meaningful friendships;...
by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14
I love movies- I’ve been a film connoisseur since my earliest memories. I remember watching the Lion King and commenting on the director’s techniques in between spoonfuls of my corn flakes, let’s put it like that. And even though I never strayed too far from that...