R.A.T.

by Seanna Leath

While I hope no one followed my example, my actual college application process was hectic.  I had everything in order theoretically…great grades…pretty test scores…more extracurricular and community service hours than I could list…I was in tip-top shape—ready for...

Reflections On The First Semester

by Joseph Dingman

Wow!  Like everyone else has said, this semester has absolutely flown by.    I remember during the first few weeks of school wondering whether or not I was going to handle the social situation of all these kids that I had very little in common with.  I did miss my...

Leaping Over Hurdles

by Angelica Robinson, Dillard University , '12

“When life gives you lemons, make orange juice!” A close friend of my mind said this to me freshman year of high school. Now we are freshmen at Dillard University and the phrase has stuck with me over time. It means that anything is possible, there are not many things...

Climb High, Climb Far…TAKE RISKS!

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

Hey guys! Frequently here at Williams I walk past Hopkins gate. Engraved on this passageway are these encouraging words: “Climb High, Climb Far, Your Goal the Sky; Your Aim the Star” These simple yet meanigful words, evoke just how important it is to...

E.D. early decision or easily distressed?

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

Dang, you got an 84 on that Calc test? Good luck getting in YaleVardStanNceton or ColumWillBrownReedMudd [hmm, smashing college names doesn’t work as well first names]. Many of you probably applied E.D. to schools already. Some of you probably took a test and...