I'm a BIG KID now!

This college experience has finally helped me figure out what I’d like to be when I grow up…a kid. Actually, that’s not true at all, but I have heard that or something very similar from many of the students around me.  This summer, I forgot to take a break, and...

Dying my Hair for the World

There are motorcycles and vacation spots and hair dye for mid-life crises, but manufacturers and travel agents failed to make an outlet for mid-college crises. I looked on Amazon and eBay to no avail. There wasn’t a thing to help the sleepless nights, worried days,...

Go Green with Renewable Resources!

                 1.2 million dollars.  The amount reverberated through the arena amid thunderous claps and cheers.  Our high school principal had just announced the approximate amount of accepted scholarship money that my 2009 class had procured for college. ...

Where'd the Roses Go?

Last year around this time, I wrote about my application process & how nerve-wracking it was to wait for the decisions to arrive in the mail.  This year, I still remember the anxiety, but it’s slightly harder to write about.  Although this is only my second year...