Be scared. There is good reason to be scared, and don’t let anyone tell you that it’s not scary moving out of your hometown, out …
Calling All Seniors (In High School, That Is) — Need Some Advice?
Common App, rec letters, personal statements, and APs galore! If any of that sounds familiar, chances are that you’re a rising senior in high school …
How to Stay Healthy During School
Here we stand, face-to-face with the new school/college/university year. I’m not sure about you, but for me, the first month of autumn is always a …
Toads, Lightning, and Toenails: Campus Safety 101
Guess what? It’s September, and you know what that means. School’s starting, and a whole new crop of freshman have just moved into their brand …
Interview with Randall Clarke: Educational Talent Search Program
The Brooklyn College Educational Talent Search Program helps high school students get a head start in preparing for their college experience. Talent Search is part …
How to Create Your Own Personal Space
Virginia Woolf once said that one needed a room of their own if they were to succeed in writing. While I agree, I also think that her …
Ciao, Baby
The end of summer means many things. We say goodbye to warm evenings and green leaves and late night sunsets. And sometimes, we must say …
Four Feet Across by Alexis Campbell
“Do you think she can hear us?” There’s some snorting laughter behind me, but my back is to them. Somehow my brain was triggered awake …
Accepting the Unknown Future
It’s hard to remember a time when I wasn’t planning out my life years in advance. Having siblings that were significantly older than me always …