Summer Update and Future Plans for Senior Year

Hello I’m First Family, My summer is finally over and senior year of college is finally here. This summer I spent most of my time in a classroom. I made this decision because I realized that I was not going to meet the prerequisites for a class which I was...

Back to School

Today is the first day of the new semester. I am finally a senior! I’m extremely excited to be that much closer to finishing school. Today went by pretty slowly; I went in to my first class and went over the syllabus and was followed by a 3 hour break until my...

A Ways From Home

A lot of students in high school dream of going away for college. I was definitely one of those students who couldn’t wait to leave from home and get far away from there. I was definitely ready to start my new life in a big city because that’s where I...

Summer Overview

School starts in 2 weeks- this should be my last year (if all goes as planned!) and then I will graduate in the summer. This summer was spent taking a class and working. Nothing too exciting, unfortunately, but I finally found a job that I truly enjoy! I am a...

Celebrating College Acceptances

The school year is coming to end now, and you probably starting to look at financial aid packages. This makes me think back to when I was sitting in your spot looking at the schools I had been accepted to. At YES Prep, the charter school I attended, seniors get to...