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Let me introduce myself…
Many say that college is the “next chapter in life”. I suppose, as a senior in high school, I am getting ready to turn the page to discover just that. Since this is my first blog entry, let me...
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Dreams vs. Reality
It’s funny, really. How big your dreams are when you are little and then they slowly vanquish as you grow up. When I first decided I wanted to go into journalism in seventh grade, I excitedly jumped...
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Being the Hero
Photo via http://www.flickr.com/photos/roadkillbuddha/ As I’m scrolling through Pinterest the other day (that’s how every good story starts), I found an inspirational story I have read a few times...
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Deciding Factors
In my previous posts, I have highlighted where I dreamt of going to school and also briefly stated what schools I applied to for next fall. But what makes these schools stand out among others for me to...
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My Chosen Path
(Photo via http://www.flickr.com/photos/skevbo/) When an adult asks a kid what he or she wants to become, the adult can typically expect to hear the response “firefighter” or “doctor.” Of course, I did...
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Butler Decision
Photo via Butler.edu And so, December 15th arrived. The admission letters for Butler were actually mailed a day earlier than they had originally said, so that meant I could actually receive my letter...
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Best Friends for Life or Nightmare Forever?
We’ve all heard the stories. The one who believes in witchcraft, the disgusting hoarder and the party-all-nighter. They are the worst roommates you could imagine and an incoming freshman’s biggest...
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Isn’t That Where the Fruit Is?
The New Year begins and so do all of the lists of people’s New Year’s resolutions that they are really, REALLY going to follow through with this time. Lose weight, quit smoking and save money are...
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Price Tag
Every penny counts when it comes to paying for college. The price tag on college is not cheap and when I am deciding between schools where tuition and room and board alone ranges from $18,000 to...
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Exploring College Choices in the Digital Age
We use Facebook and Twitter to connect with family, new/old friends, get the quickest information from news sources and to connect with college students to find out how their experience is at their...
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The Pages I’ve Already Turned
The infamous “cheesing” of baby me. When you’re a little kid, you can’t wait to grow up and do what all the “big kids” and adults can. But then when you finally become the big kid, all you want to do...
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Adventures with Greyhounds and Bulldogs
Last Saturday, I was officially admitted to become a Greyhound at the University of Indianapolis. The spiffy folder I received with my acceptance to UIndy. Not just admitted, but admitted with...
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Evaluating Expectations: My College Visits
The past two days were full of questions, information and absolute fun on my little college visit excursion. And by full of information, I mean literally FULL, so you cannot get mad if I leave a few...
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My (not so) Final Stretch
We all have or had the main activity that took the majority of our time and energy throughout our high school years. The one thing that when you tell your kids about your high school experience, you...
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And the Winner is…
Drum roll, please… After months of searching for college information and countless nights laying in bed and thinking about my options, I feel confident in my final decision. I am so excited to announce...
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Dorm Sweet Dorm
Now that my biggest (and obviously most important) decision is out of the way, it’s time to finalize all the details before venturing off to UIndy in the fall. One of these details is a little thing we...
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Debunking the High School Myth
“High school changes people.” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that, well, I don’t know exactly how much money I would have, but it would be a large amount of dollars. I’ve been thinking about...
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Does high school prepare you for college?
Your high school years, especially senior year, are supposed to prepare you for the journey and experience in college and then on into the real world. At least, that’s what the teachers say....
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Toes in the Water
First off, I would like to apologize to you lovely readers for not giving you a new post to read last week. On Thursday, I spent the entire day building a house for Habitat for Humanity. It was...
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The nerd gets the girl. The football and cheer captains stay together forever. The seniors continuously torment the little freshmen. Admit it, you have watched shows like Boy Meets World, My So Called...
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