For as long as I could remember, all I wanted to do was write, It’s cliche, yes, but it was the only thing I knew how to do well. I’ve always had a lot on my mind and so many words to say but no one to say it to. Every thing seemed too crazy or too blunt to be spoken aloud. It was after I got my first journal that I realized what I really was capable...

The stares, the whispers, full of complaints and disapproval and the look in her eyes as she fumbled to get her things together were what tipped me off to the unfortunate situation unfolding before me. The people behind us were getting angry and I felt just as flustered as my mom did. I quietly whispered to her, asking her if she was okay. She didn’t answer me but when I looked back I really shouldn’t have expected her...

For my essay, I made sure to appeal to my diverse family background and the real life struggles we face. If you can connect your issues to your area of study, it conveys to Admissions that you're sincere in what you are attempting to do.

Definitely make connections. Whether it be in your community, church, or sport, if you know someone in a respected...

Find clubs that you can get leadership positions or find great company in. Either way you will find people to accept you and...

My favorite courses that I have taken so far are Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication, and Critical Studies of Mass Media. As a Communication and Media...

Ultimately I chose this school because of how much money I was offered and the proximity of it to my hometown. Yet, when I...

I am currently apart of Best Buddies, The Multicultural Student Council, and I tutor at the Writing Center at my school. In doing these things I am reaching different people and it's what...

Loans suck but they do help you, I'm not going to lie. No matter what, keep applying for scholarships. If you...

Close-knit: By the end of the first semester, you will know half of your class. I mean you'll know the prominent figures in your grade and what they're doing. Everyone you know knows someone. Diverse: The diversity is apparent when you get there. Integrating the diversity is improving. Well-equipped: You will always have a hands on approach to everything you learn. Even for math...