Goodbye Summer

by Jordan Lillegard, University of Southern California

Summer is coming to an end! My first day of class is Tuesday, so I would like to share with you how I spent my summer vacation this year. First of all, just before last semester ended I scored a job at In-N-Out Burger (the best burger place in the world). I was pretty...

Two Steps Forward

by Darius Journigan

“I can’t wait to be out of this house!” Sound familiar?? Of course it does! I’m quite sure the majority of youth have had this thought on more than one occasion. I was so ready to move out that my idea of life “on my own” was jaded...

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...

Back to the Drawing Board

by Darius Journigan

It’s almost funny how a couple of months can completely change the course of a life. I know it seems like a lifetime since I last posted, and so much has happened since then! As it turns out, I couldn’t afford to stay at Marymount Manhattan College for...

The Joys of College Life!

by Darius Journigan

Wow, college is truly a series of fantastical events that you will never forget. I’ve only been here for a little over five weeks, but I’ve already made friends whom I know will last a lifetime! I’m getting involved on campus (I’m going to be...