I’m not sure if I’ve ever had a more uneasy feeling in my stomach than I did as I pulled up to Bryce’s house. This feeling wasn’t the average butterflies; it felt like butterflies carrying chainsaws. I didn’t know what I was about to get myself into. I shouldn’t have been so nervous to walk into a friend’s house, but I couldn’t help it. Once again, my social anxiety had gotten the...

The summer before my junior year was the first time I set foot on the campus of Northwestern. As soon as I laid eyes on all it had to offer, I knew it was where I wanted to be. After doing extensive research and visiting the campus this past summer, I was sure Northwestern was the ideal place for me. At Northwestern, my opportunities for education are limitless. The quarter system enables me to take 48 classes by the time I...

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