First Year
2015, Welcome!
September 1, 2011
By Alan Rosales And so, the Class of 2015 slowly, but surely, started adjusting to the U of R…
First Year
Posts Loop
First Year
Orientation 2011!!
August 30, 2011
THE TIME HAS FINALLY COME!! How long have I been talking about this? Read my past blogs. They date back to January. That isn’t even covering the whole span of…
First Year
Saying Goodbye…
August 22, 2011
Goodbye. One of the hardest things to do in any situation. It is a moment of mixed emotions. MANY mixed emotions. Sadness, anxiousness, happiness, nervousness… The list goes on, and…
First Year
My Last High School Summer…
August 19, 2011
Mixed feelings: I remember in the past how when summer was coming to a close, I would be sad that school was going to be back in session so soon.…
Academics
Making High School Meaningful: Part Five
July 14, 2011
It’s okay to enter college undecided. Some of you know what you’re going to be when you grow up, and some of you have no idea. Some of you who…
First Year
Roommates: I want to meet mine now! I think…
June 27, 2011
I recently watched the movie The Roommate with my friends. Have you heard of it? It was all right. But hey, I’m not here to be a movie critic. While…
First Year
Farewell to Freshman Year
June 21, 2011
I’m not really sure how, but freshman year managed to end. I have found that people often spend so much time looking forward to things that, when they end up…
High School
Making High School Meaningful: Part Four
June 16, 2011
Leadership is more important than membership. This is related to the previous topic. When students apply to colleges and universities, we see their activities sheet—their résumé. There is also a…
High School
Never-Ending High School
June 10, 2011
Okay. Maybe that title is a little overdramatic. But really. I look on the U of R Class of 2015 Facebook page all the time and see how, one by…
High School
Making High School Meaningful: Part Three
May 12, 2011
Find your cocurricular passions. Do the things that are important to you, not the things you think are important to an admissions office. At times I am asked, “Do you…
High School
Making High School Meaningful: Part Two
April 11, 2011
We pay attention to rigor when we review your high school transcript. Your high school transcript is one of the most important documents in your application for admission. Strong grades…
High School
Fighting Senioritis
March 16, 2011
As defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, senioritis is “an ebbing of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness, absences, and lower grades.” Sound familiar? I see it…