by Adriana Gonzalez, Pomona College
“How do you really feel?” When I glance at this question online or hear it asked by my friends at school, I shyly submit to answering, “I am doing well” or “I am okay.” Although this is not exactly untrue, sometimes I feel as though...
by Xavier Husser, Boston College, '18
It was at this exact moment during my senior year when I began to hate the college application process. Once you’ve narrowed down the list of schools you want to apply to and start going through their writing supplements, financial aid forms if you’re doing early...
by Lazarus Valenzuela, Occidental College, '19
HI FRIENDS!!! It’s LJ, again!!! Despite my depressing title – I promise this post will be worth the read, so pull through with me! Here we go! A couple of weeks ago I was helping my cousin out in his college search and I started digging through the piles...
by Padah Vang, Colorado College, '19
I hope that many of you have already attended a fly-in visit, is still applying to other visits, or will attend one soon. I had a great time helping out with a fly-in visit at Colorado College. ~~~ Senior year is overwhelming! It just started and now you may feel like...
by Tyler Lattimore, Emory University , '15
Over the past several months, I have had the privilege of studying abroad here in South Africa at the University of Cape Town learning about this country’s unique history and developing a better understanding of where it is and is going as a nation. I have heard so...
