Reality Check

“But if I work full-time and cut down on my living expenses I can afford it, right?” As she pleads for me to understand all I do is shake my head and mouth the words “NO!” To give you some background I have a friend, for this post I will call her Ashley, who has set...

Summer Livin

Hello CSO family, With my summer dwindling down to its last moments I wanted to share some of my experiences with all of you. This summer’s mission was simple: Stay Active. In summers past I would typically hold one job and do nothing else, but this year I...

Back to the Drawing Board

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...