by Jenny Luong, Amherst College, '14
The sad thing about finishing a school year? Saying bye to all your friends that are going abroad. And then wondering why you aren’t. Oh yeah, thats riiight! Mom was scared I was going to get dangerously ill because she heard from her friend’s...
by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15
College is not high school. You can do a million things in high school but it is important to not stretch yourself thin in college. This is advice I received going into my first year of college. I managed to maintain balance well my first semester but second semester...
by Rodney Savannah, University of Southern California, '15
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of college is the freedom: The chance to make my own decisions, the opportunity to decide what I will do with my time, where I will go, and how long I will stay out. In college I will make my first steps into adulthood...
by Long Dang, Williams College, '14
When I got to Williams College I was bombarded with opportunities. The second I got to Williams I noticed the insane numbers of posters advertising about activities to do and events to attend. All sorts of clubs that I’ve never seen or heard of before were...
by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15
Studies show that the average college freshman needs 8 ½ to 9 ¼ hours of sleep each night to function at their best. While 9 hours is what a college freshman’s body needs, it is unlikely this is achieved. In high school, I thought I already had established a great...
