PREMEDS: Consider SMDEP!

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

This summer I participated in SMDEP (Summer Medical Dental Education Program) at Duke University School of Medicine. SMDEP is a free six week summer academic enrichment program for rising sophomore and junior college students who are interested in a career in medicine...

The Struggle of Sophomore Year

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

My second year in college truly hit me about a month ago, when I realized that I had taken on way too many extracurricular activities, more science laboratory classes than I could handle, and that maybe a science major on a pre-med course track was not working out....

You are not alone

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

In the words of Opportunity Scholar blogger Lysa Vola, a sophomore at Williams College, the Opportunity Scholarships show students that “you are not alone.” Watch Lysa’s video blog as she reflects on how her Opportunity Scholarship made her college education a...

Be Unique…Be Daring…Go for that class you never thought you'd take..

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

Hi guys! I know its been a while since I last posted. Sophomore year is bit more hectic than I thought it would be…or maybe that’s just because I am in Organic Chemistry and slowly drowning in all of my work for that class. But, on another note, I hope...

A New Year…A New Beginning

by Lysa Vola, Williams College, '14

Hi Guys! So I hope you are all excited for your first year! I am finally posting my first video blog after being inspired by Jesse to do so, but bear with me on the quality of the video! Click here to view my new video blog! I hope to post video blogs more regularly...