Life circumstances have a profound effect on one’s daily outlook on life and their views of social life, which they use in order to navigate the world over time. When those life circumstances prove to be unfavorable in regards to a larger society, their effect is amplified. In the 21st century society, to navigate the social and academic world and navigate it well, an education is imperative. For those individuals like myself who do not have the advantage of...

Membership to any society is a selective process. In the process of selection, not only is the society selecting its members, but the members do their part in making their own selection as well. In joining the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), not only did the society select me for membership, more importantly, I selected the society. In this selection process, we chose each other and with good intention. The society chose me as I am part of the...

Upon receiving my acceptance letter from the University of Virginia, I found myself in a truly favored position. Not only did I get accepted...

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If I were study body president, I would most likely tailor my focus to changing the climate of...

Apply to scholarships! I cannot stress the importance and payoff of this! I was extremely proactive about applying to...

Stay involved! It is up to you to determine what that involvement is, but be...