Academics are incredibly important in college applications, and most colleges want their students to have good grades and test scores. However, it is also very common for a university to want their students to have been involved in outside activities, extracurriculars, while in high school.  What are extracurriculars? Extracurriculars are all those activities that…
Archives for April 2024
A Note of Motivation
Have the past few months seemed really long to you? It’s only been four months since the year started but it already seems like 2024 has had a year’s worth of schoolwork and events. Maybe it’s because the spring semester has more weeks and fewer breaks, or maybe it’s because we know the end is…
College Tour: Anderson University
Last weekend my family and I visited Anderson, South Carolina, and toured Anderson University as part of their First Glance event.  The Basics Anderson University is a private, Christian college on the North-Western side of South Carolina. They are affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, and there are over 4200 students enrolled.  …
How I Create Informal PowerPoint Presentations
Have you ever had to create a PowerPoint presentation for a class? Not a public speaking class, just a regular core class, maybe science, Latin, or even a fine arts class. Usually, these types of presentations aren’t super formal, but it can still be difficult to figure out how to approach them. I want to…