by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23
Hey, my name’s Jorge Alvarez, and I’m a First generation college student. My move-in experience was simple; I rolled my duffle bag-suitcase hybrid to my dorm, Hamerschlag House, named after the first president of CMU, Arthur Hamerschlag. I dropped my...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
My advisor worriedly looks at me and says, “Many second years are just beginning to think about a field of study. Have you thought at all about what you want to major in?” Just beginning to think about what they want to major in? Seriously? Has no one else been...
by Samuel Hayes, Northern Arizona University , '17
My first semester of college has been the best time of my life. It has been full of ups and downs. I’ve learned a lot since being in college, mostly how to take charge of my life and get my priorities straight. Being successful in college depends on how...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
Even though I did not go on any extravagant vacations over Christmas break like some of my glowing Facebook friends did, I had a perfect break. Full of Netflix, oversleeping, and eating home cooked meals, my break was just what I needed-a complete mental recharge. The...
by Samuel Hayes, Northern Arizona University , '17
College has been one of the best times of my life. It’s been full of fun times, late nights, and getting lost around campus. It consists of my friends and me going to get pizza at 4 am in the ice cold weather just because we are hungry, pulling pranks on each other,...
