The day I first stepped foot in Zaragoza, Spain, I felt lost in a world so completely foreign that I could not conceptualize what it would be like to live here for the next year. Well-dressed old women walked painfully slow on cobble stone streets surrounded by beautiful basilicas and centuries old Baroque castles. This history lives side by side the bustle and shine of the present, with super sleek modern architecture dominating the skyline. Growing up in the suburbs...

Texas Christian University is perfect for me because it brings me back to my roots. My father grew up in West Texas and as he shared his childhood memories with me something that always seemed to repeat itself were the stories of these creatures called the “horny toad” (or horned frog) that visited his house every summer. I always wondered if they really existed, and now I’m glad to know they are alive and well in Fort Worth, Texas....

I go to school in Austin, Texas, and Austin is a city full of...

I was denied from the University of Texas and had to appeal my application. When I did so, I sent a letter that explained the...

I now know that even though it is huge ...

When applying to college, normally you are required to get two teacher recommendations. Because junior year is the most critical year for the college process and the year that students begin their test and applications, I noticed that...

Thus far in my college career I am involved i two extracurricular activities: greek life and Best Buddies. I chose to be a part of greek life because I thought it would help such a huge school feel smaller, it would help me form a platform to make friends, and it would help me with real world connections after college. I am a Pi Phi, and I can honestly say that being in a sorority...