Basically told everything about my family life and how I had to take care of them and how it was difficult being a first gen college student, the first to be able to walk at high school graduation, and my own personal mental health difficulties. Also discussed my dreams as a teacher, the inspiration behind it, and how my summer volunteering and other work connects to it.

During high school, the best summer activities are either volunteer work or having a part time job. Volunteer work shows that you are able to handle varying levels of responsibility when...

I ultimately chose UGA not only because of the beautiful campus and wonderful college town surrounding it (although it did play a part!), but because of the huge amounts of opportunities academically...

Athens is right in the middle of my hometown and Atlanta, so trips home or to the big city are a possibility for me! UGA was built before Athens was really a town, so the phrase "college town" PERFECTLY describes it!...

I'm a first generation college student, and for good reason: my family isn't exactly "East Egg" material, if you know what I mean. I'm an in-state GA student with good grades, so I...

As far as recommenders go, don't just go with a teacher that you has an easy class with, or made good grades with. Make sure they REALLY know you as a person, and that they...