I’ll never forget the hot summer day on which a girl named Olivia walked up to me. It was the first day of my second summer volunteering as a group leader at my church’s Vacation Bible School camp (VBS), a weeklong conglomerate of religious education, playground games, and singing. As she approached me, I instantly recognized her as one of my charges from the previous year. She asked me if I liked her new haircut; I, of course,...

Have you ever read something and felt your perspective on knowledge change as you soaked up the words? I have. It was Perrine’s Sound & Sense: An Introduction to Poetry, 14th Ed. Have you ever been so deeply emotionally invested in a series of excellent novels (ahem, Harry Potter) that you stayed up late dissecting the character’s motivations for their actions with your friends, then turned the conversation to sexism and racism in marketing? I have. I am a...

When I discovered Bryn Mawr, I already had solid idea of what I wanted in a college: rigorous academics, a small yet diverse and intellectual student body, and good Women’s Studies and Political Science programs. The more I researched Bryn Mawr, the more it sounded like an excellent fit for me. I scheduled an interview and tour, and hoped that “real life” Bryn Mawr would live up to Bryn Mawr on paper. It certainly did. It had everything I...

1) the professors are very approachable 2) tuesday nights are party nights at...

- Greek Life - Sports (not necessarily varsity) -...

I did...

Involved. Busy....

I was put on the waitlist at Swarthmore and Kenyon, but I don't like the concept...

TCNJ has so much to offer so many people, so focus on why you're...