by Luis Espino, Pitzer College, '17
Coming to college was an exciting experience for me because I came at a point in my life where I felt like I needed my own space. I love my family to death and was sad to leave them, but I was very happy to come to a place that was close enough for me to see them...
by Carlton Hassell, George Mason University , '16
Here’s my short blog on my adjustment to college. I explain my view on homesickness, who I’ve stayed in contact with, and my new job 🙂
by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13
As Thanksgiving is oh so slowly approaching, and I am finishing up projects and assignments while making travel arrangements, I think about how different it feels now than it did in my freshman year. I came to a college where I knew no one, I left everyone I knew and...
by Cynthia Cruz, Illinois Wesleyan University, '14
*BEEP* *BEEP* *BEEEEEP* went my cell phone’s crappy alarm. It was 6:32am on August 13, 2011. I could see it was still early because I did not hear the familiar Chicago traffic outside my window. As I wiped the boogers from my bloodshot eyes, I knew today was the day!...
