Rejection and Heartbreak: College Acceptances

by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14

I’m not usually a crier. I don’t like people seeing me cry. It’s just not me, you know? I mean, I cried when Ash died in Pokemon: The First Movie, but it wasn’t the same as having your eyes water in the computer lab with strangers all around as...

Study, Nap, or Call of Duty? Decisions.

by Sophia Horn

Class. Nap. Library. Class. Class. Homework. Call of Duty. Sleep. Yeah, that’s pretty much my week in a nutshell. Time management in college is extremely different than it was in high school. There is way more independence and prioritizing. In high school, your day is...

Destination: Home

by Sophia Horn

Spring break, you managed to swoop in and save me at the best possible time. When I was at the peak of my stressing out, you allowed me to have the break I needed. Well, right now, I’m not really on my break yet. I’m sitting in a train for seventeen hours until I...

FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW!

by Jeremy Harris, Mizzou-University of Missouri, '15

Hey CSO Blog Family: Happy Holidays! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy New Year!  I hope this holiday season brought you peace, love and joy. I hope everyone got some amazing Christmas gifts! As a first year college student, this was a wonderful time of reflection for me.  Going...