Soliciting a Recommendation

The letter of recommendation is used to have more references linked to the experience and attributes of an applicant. A good recommendation letter consists of an introduction, a context, a recommendation, and a closure. You want to ask your recommenders if they are...

Brazil (Round 2) & Former President of Mexico

These past 8 months have transformed me in more ways than I can put into words. 2011 was a life-changing year and it seems as if it only set the momentum for 2012! The new year has already begun to take its effect and I’m happy to report that the personal growth...

Surprising Support…

On Friday, September 2nd, 2011, I sat down for an interview with two Deans at our college.  I’d just returned from a run at the gym and was looking forward to the Open House at our student center that night.  Before the interview, I’d mentioned that I’d been emailed...

Flash Cards!

Big Surprise: Finals time was stressful.  Couple that with the other assignments that have been looming at the end of the syllabus and everyone can tell you the time is overwhelming.  For a while though I thought I had it beat.  Every semester I get better at...

Big Bro

I must say from the get-go I never really had a “mentor” or someone who helped me along the college process, at least not in the strictest sense. And this is true for many first generation students. We just don’t have anyone who takes our hands and...