I showed up to the first meeting of freshman year, not knowing anyone else there and feeling very intimidated and alone. As more of my friends joined, I remained scared and unable to speak, locked in anxiety. I was scared that this club, this club built on acceptance and equality, would not accept me and I would ruin the one chance I had at belonging. Inversely, as more of my friends joined, I felt more isolated, physically unable to speak,...

I talked about my personal identity a lot in conjunction to race and sexual orientation. I talked about my journey towards accepting myself and freeing myself from internalized racism and homophobia.

These, I discussed why I personally wanted to go, as well as what stuck out to me on campus or from the tour, and whatever else I could find online that were relevant. For some schools, this was an easy one to write, but for others, not so much.

I applied to a lot of scholarships. The most common scholarships that I applied to were either for some part of my identity or for social justice efforts.

Pick people that know you well and can write the best recommendation for you. Pick areas that you...

I honestly would not have applied to some of the schools I did; I wish...

I interviewed at WashU, and the interviewers were all so supportive and wanted you to succeed. The UPenn alumni interviewer...

It had a lot to do with the full-ride scholarship; I'm not going to lie. However, I was still on the fence for a while...

I applied to so many scholarships. I got declined for most of them, but the ones that I did receive...