At a school so intense and rigorous, everyone is focused on their grades. How many B’s end up on our report card, how high our test grades are, what our GPAs are.  Looking past our grades, we commonly...

I’m not an expert, so if you're reading this hoping I’ll tell you to ED to XYZ school or whether it’s “worth it” to retake the SAT, you might be in the wrong place. That’s a job for your counselor,...

Second quarter is upon us and both my teachers and parents have diagnosed me with a serious case of senioritis.  The first semester of any school year is a particularly brutal stretch. For juniors,...

There are few things more stressful than facing an all-powerful, fear-inducing, blood-curdling being: your future boss. Though we aren’t yet successful doctors or stockbrokers, we still have contracts...

I am an identical twin. And being a twin is the best thing in the world, in my experience. However, I have smiled, laughed and nodded through countless awkward situations of people saying “stand side...

A prestigious group of speakers delivered commencement speeches at colleges across the country this year. The speakers ranged from our President to company heads, to actors and athletes. There was much...