choosing colleges

compromises in choosing

I am a senior in high school right now. Actually, I am about to graduate in January so I am pretty excited and can not wait. I have everything planned for my future, except college. I know that right after I graduate I will be going to a community college for a semester, due to the simple fact that there are no four- year universities that accept a high school student.  Read More »

Collegebound

Society is based on money, always has been and always will be. This upsets me. Honestly, who can afford to pay for college except for the rich?  Read More »

You Can't Take My Scholarship From Me!

After weeks of not knowing what school to go to and constantly debating one school against the other, I finally chose a college based on the financial aid I was receiving. I didn't think I would be attending this school since the tuition is $43,000 a year. FAFSA had advised me to take out $30,000 in loans. When it seemed like I wouldn't be going, I find the perfect scholarship for me.  Read More »

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Parents in College

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Should parents be going back to college and when is a good time to go back it you decide to?  Read More »

Colleges?! Are you for REAL!?

I always knew Foreign Languages wasn't a popular major when it came to colleges in America. Heck, I barely thought I'd succeed in finding one that really set my needs...  Read More »

Go away to college or attend a highly recognized local college?

I am in my senior year of highschool and trying to decide if I want to go away to college or not. I told myself over the last four years that I would, but now that the time is here, I'm not so sure. I'm trying to find out which is better. Of course, my mother wants me to stay in town, telling me I'm more familiar with my surrounding and that my family is here if I need them.  Read More »

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How to REALLY succeed in college!

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As the first person in my family to go to college, at times I felt lost in not only the application process, but also when I arrived at my university.  Read More »

I want to go there. No...here.

Is anyone crushing your dreams or ambitions right now? If they are, I sympathize with you. If no one is, please get what I'm saying.  Read More »

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