by Cynthia Cruz, Illinois Wesleyan University, '14
Tonight, as I sip my herbal green tea with honey (You know, the loose leave tea– yum) I cannot help but be in shock that I am a senior. Junior year was so rough for my family and me. Some of you may know that my dear mother had brain surgery- a part of her brain...
by I'm First Administrator
On Sept. 4th, we hosted our monthly #FirstGenOfficeHour Twitter chat! This month, we focused on providing advice on how first-gen students can best create and build their college lists. Check out the great conversation below! [<a...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14
As graduation gets closer and closer, most seniors just really want to get done with everything and take a breather. I, for example, just want to lie in bed and re-watch that last episode of Game of Thrones. That ending was great, cathartic even, since I had really...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14
Given that my undergraduate days are almost over, I realized…most expect me to be an adult now. You know when you have that moment of slow, shocking revelation when something bad happens and you look around the room for the adult…and you realize that’s you. Or the...
by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14
As a senior starting the Spring semester…the last semester of college, a lot of thoughts have gone through my mind. Thoughts such as, “…I actually have no idea what I am doing,” or “Health insurance? What?” And the most urgent and scary one that everyone seems bent...
