I am an eighty year old woman trapped inside the body of a sixteen year old girl. Very few people other than my immediate family and friends understand my meaning when I say this, and I’m not quite sure anyone understands my meaning after I give them a brief explanation. The short response to their confusion is that my favorite movies are all from the “Golden Age” of cinema, my favorite singer is Frank Sinatra, and I love fashion...

When I first started deciding on a career path, I knew that I wanted to do something that would help others. I searched through lists of jobs, and there were a few that I saw repeatedly: doctor, police officer, and teacher. Over my first two years of high school, I had to assess my strengths and skills to figure out what career path was the right match for me. I considered law for a short time, but after doing some...

I wrote my personal essay as I did to make the argument that I was a unique, intelligent, and qualified applicant for the schools I was applying to. Instead of telling colleges that I was all of these characteristics, I painted a picture of who I was, so they could see how I would contribute to their campus. The essay was my opportunity to let them see me as a real person, rather than a collection of test scores and...

Aware, creative,...

There is a huge problem with sexual...

We're only a shuttle and a metro ride away from Washington, D.C., and it is fantastic if you want to do...

Stay involved! Whether it's community service, or a club at school, pick a couple...

I was accepted into some of the top schools in the country, but I chose George Mason for a few different reasons....

I plan to become an elementary...

I chose schools that weren't all the way across the country, and most importantly, ones that had my major. Then, I researched the campus, and surrounding city, to see if it...