Changing majors

CSO Opportunity Scholarship blogger and Pomona College sophomore Seanna Leath discusses how changing majors in college is normal. Check out her video here!

Where'd the Roses Go?

Last year around this time, I wrote about my application process & how nerve-wracking it was to wait for the decisions to arrive in the mail.  This year, I still remember the anxiety, but it’s slightly harder to write about.  Although this is only my second year...

Straight outta the South

Straight outta the South 2011 is right around the corner.  A new year often brings hopes of new opportunities, fresh starts, and unforeseen possibilities.  For college students, it marks the beginning of another semester.  For high school seniors, the majority of...

Building Connections

The Center for Student Opportunity Scholarship has affected my life from so many directions. Each semester, the money allows me to buy books and a plane ticket home, guaranteeing that I have the books for classes and get to see my family at least twice a year without...

C-Cubed & Turkey Day

In typing this blog last year, I wrote about the influence of certain mentors who helped support and motivate me during the college application process.  As a sophomore, I’m still thankful for those people and remain in contact with many of them, but the situation is...