Allison's CAS Blog

    Starting at the beginning of October, I began the college application process for early admissions. At first, I was at a loss. What colleges should I apply to? How should I manage my time? How many essays should I prepare for? While all of these questions were up in the air, my procrastination was at a high. When I am overwhelmed with certain elements of school work, my first response is to go on TikTok. Despite this, I managed to get out of that hole and begin the rigorous process of college applications.     After visiting Northwestern, Michigan, and Indiana during the summer, I added those to my Common App application as well as a few others that I didn't visit such as the University of Pennsylvania and UC Berkeley. Each of the applications has aspects that are specific to the university, however, Common App has made it extremely easy and accessible to enter my information and background. Entering data about myself and my educational status is the least ...

  I had two back-to-back events a few Saturdays ago: the Key Club pumpkin patch setup and the Carrollton Pride event. I've been anticipating this Saturday for a while now and am excited to share it. First of all, to acquire the Key Club metal for graduation, I have to attend at least three events. This year, I've attended the pumpkin patch event and expect to attend the Out of the Darkness Walk to Fight Suicide and the Dig in the Dirt event. I love all of these events dearly and have no hesitation when it comes to signing up for them.  This specific Saturday was the pumpkin patch event where Key Club members met at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church to set up their pumpkin fundraiser. While a big truck is parked right beside the church, many church and club members grab pumpkins from the truck and form an assembly line so the pumpkins from the truck can go into a wheelbarrow. After they are placed in the wheelbarrows, we roll them over to where the pumpkins will be placed. My ...