September 23, 2006
Posted by Sam Jackson
Headlines don't lie--so what's the quick payout from student blogging? Why, awesome video game kitsch, what else! Christian Montoya of Cornell had a photo contest on his student blog I Have Senioritis a few weeks ago, and on the spur of the moment I decided to enter it. As it turned out, I won, and [...]
August 31, 2006
Posted by Sam Jackson
Let me begin this post by thanking Morgan Davis of Erelevant for a very insightful comment which has once again conjured a response from me which I am reappropriating for the front page. I love the discussions I have with readers, which is why I would encourage more of you to interact a little bit! [...]
August 27, 2006
Posted by Sam Jackson
Usual promotional fare of school-sponsored admissions blogs, one might expect. We'll have to look forward to what Cornell students can put out in terms of blog content... The school seems particularly well-intentioned with these blogs. Here are the mission objectives: The student voice is largely missing from Cornell's web site and, in this project, we [...]
July 26, 2006
Posted by Sam Jackson
Niche? Or was it Nietzsche? the two can be slung about so interchangeably when talking about specialized college departments, really. I was reading the internets earlier today when I came upon this article in the Tahoe Daily Tribune: College to offer firefighting academy http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20060725/NEWS/107250024 Once considered an idea as fleeting as a puff of smoke, [...]
I'm currently a rising senior at Yale University and I've been blogging about college admissions and higher education marketing trends since I began my college application process in 2005. I now also write about my experience here at Yale. Click here to read my extended 'about' page.I'm currently a junior at Yale University and I've been blogging about college admissions and higher education marketing trends since I began my college application process in 2005. I now also write about my experience here at Yale. I just got back from studying abroad at Peking University this past Fall 2009 in Beijing, China! Click here to read my 'about' page.