This chaotic locale is not a war-zone, although it seems like one: Rows upon rows of tired faces glance at me and back to the crumpled slips of paper in their hands. A man kneels on the dirty linoleum floor, trying to fit his belongings into two carry-on bags. In the back of the plane, a little boy listens as his weary-eyed mother tells him stories of the happy land far far away. I am alone in Logan International Airport,...

University of Rochester - Rochester is the embodiment of change for good. I have heard about the marshmallow test for years, so I was intrigued to learn that Rochester had pioneered research demonstrating that there are factors beyond genetics for marshmallow-doomed children, thus improving upon an accepted idea. I love that Rochester’s dedication to improvement is also apparent in its curriculum. With the freedom to “build my own,” I can turn my dream of double majoring in international relations...

The rusty looking trapeze hung suspended in midair in front of me. It looked a long way away, and the floor looked a long way down. I was standing at the edge of a slightly rickety wooden platform on top of a forty foot tall tree. I was there as part of a teambuilding activity for the California Association of Student Councils. It had been a long climb up to where I was, and now I had the choice of...