I have always worked with a mission called the Homeless Breakfast since I was very little. I would follow my father to this routine Sunday morning event not fully comprehending what I was doing until I was a junior in Girl Scouts. At that time I learned I could make an impact on the lives I saw every Sunday not only by serving them breakfast but by collecting personal care items. I have collected these items (soap, shampoo, lotion, chapstick,...

The essay discussed how Carthage is very close by, affordable, offers great opportunities, and offers classes in Japanese, a language I desired to learn since middle school.

Sociology and Religion have been my favorite...

Just because it's a private Lutheran school, there is no prejudice over your race,...

Carthage offers lots of scholarships through just applying alone. I am able to fund 60% of my tuition through the scholarships I received at Carthage which were based on where I live, my GPA, my ACT score, and participating in their full ride...

I use my summer to work, work, work. Yes, I still had time to spend with friends and have fun. I spent a lot of my time earning and saving money for that next tuition...

It's ok to not participate in extracurriculars your first year of college. I didn't get involved in much until my second semester of freshman year when I became a writing tutor. Now that I have...

I chose Carthage when I took a Creative Writing course there during my senior year of high school. That was the deciding factor because I really enjoyed the class, the professor, the students, and the campus....

Greek life is very popular at Carthage. Other popular groups include a spread of service-oriented clubs and major-specific clubs. There are a ton of extracurricular clubs and groups at Carthage and there's a lot to do in your off time....