by Albert L. In honor of Pride month, I wanted to discuss a little about how identities shape who we are and whether those topics should be chosen for your college essays. With the rights of many groups being attacked and the heated political discourse that often touches these subjects, students and parents often worry about whether stories about orientation or gender identities should be written about. The answer is
by Lillie W. By now, you may very well be sick of hearing that your college application essays should make you “stand out,” and just as sick of staring at your laptop screen trying to figure out how in the world you’re going to do that. Here’s some great news: you’re more outstanding than you think. You may just be looking at the wrong parts of your life to alight
by Albert L. In my first job in high school, my right thumb often pulsated with a rawness that came from my nemesis that was a single hole puncher. I believed I could efficiently brute force my way through one too many sheets that would somehow defy the laws of physics. My loving cousin employed me as one of her sweatshop elves in her home business that sold handcrafted messages
