Following Your Heart

Valentines Day.. Only a few short weeks away and recently I cannot help but to find myself completely and overwhelmingly elated. Before you confuse this jubilance with love, I’ll have you know that this excitement is actually built up from all the new and...

"I'm about to be a college student! Wait, whaaaa?"

This is probably a thought you’ve had in the past few weeks. Summer is slowly coming to an end. More and more boxes invade your bedroom as you pack up all of your belongings and head off to start your new life. Okay,so that was a bit dramatic but it’s...

Packing for College

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Plan for the Long Haul When packing for college, it’s important to remember that you are not packing for just a few days or weeks. If your college is far from home, you’re likely packing for months. If...

How To: Visiting Campus or Can't Get to Campus?

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College Visiting Campus No matter how many brochures you read or websites you visit, nothing tells you more about a college than visiting its campus in person. Plus, you can learn a lot more just by asking...

Placement Tests: The Gateway to First-Year Courses

This article is published in the 2014 I’m First Guide to College As a high school student, you’re probably no stranger to taking tests. Chances are, you’ve already taken the SAT, PSAT, ACT, PLAN, and SAT IIs, or some combination thereof. But while most students are...