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...
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...
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...
College planning and preparation requires a new form of reading comprehension. Schools will rave incessantly about the AMAZING programs and resources their university offers, but sometimes (accidentally of course) they fail to mention the possible difficulties and...
In two weeks, I’ll be halfway through the first semester of my sophomore year. My friends and I have discussed the elusive time phenomenon of our college experience. The days seem to take forever; weeks disappear before you know it, and months fly by. At least once...
