Climb High, Climb Far…TAKE RISKS!

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

Hey guys! Frequently here at Williams I walk past Hopkins gate. Engraved on this passageway are these encouraging words: “Climb High, Climb Far, Your Goal the Sky; Your Aim the Star” These simple yet meanigful words, evoke just how important it is to...

gobble gobble!

by Tereza Ponce de Leon

It’s already 2 weeks until Thanksgiving and I know most of you high students are looking forward to it because that means a 4 day weekend! I remember thinking that last year and couldn’t wait for it to come. What I also remember about this time was that I...

Who You Gonna Call? Ghostbuster's…? If it'll Help You Succeed, Go For It!

by Khadijah Williams, Harvard University , '15

I got my first midterm back. I’m excited, I’m hoping for the best. Then I look at it- a horrible grade.  A horrible horrible grade.  This means I’m a failure. Here I am, so many people think I’m smart, so many people believed in me. By getting this bad grade, I’ve let...

Missing the Big Picture…

by Seanna Leath

Personally…the college process was daunting to say the least.  My dad never finished high school…my mom never made it to college.  Throughout school, my main focus had been getting high grades…extracurricular activities…establishing good relationships with teachers...