Category: Figuring It Out

Mastering the Schedule Game

When I arrived at Wesleyan, it felt like everyone else already knew how college worked. There was no guide, just trial and error. Freshman fall, I struggled in…

The Back Door to the Ivy League

As an immigrant, I grew up believing the practical path was to attend a local state school and commute from home. That mindset came from financial reality and…

Learning to Run My Own Life

For the first eighteen years of my life, structure was built into everything I did. I lived at home, followed household rules, and moved through days that were…

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