Andrea Lo

Andrea Lo

Andrea Lo was a student at Venice High School and as well as the managing editor of the school newspaper, The Oarsman, where she was a staff member for four years, and was a reporter for LA Times' High School Insider. She is currently studying at MIT.
A letter to those accepted, rejected, waitlisted, or waiting for college decisions

The wait for college acceptances

Dec. 14, 2016. I clicked "submit" on the Common Application for two schools. Smiling with relief, I leaned back in my chair. Then, I thought, now what? I have to wait for three whole months? Yes, many college application deadlines have passed. Now, like me, seniors...

A letter to those accepted, rejected, waitlisted, or waiting for college decisions

Exploring a major for college

A question that is on a lot of high school students' minds: What am I going to do in college? What am I going to major in? It's a question worth taking a lot of time to investigate. The journey always varies for every student. For some, they've already had a clear...

A letter to those accepted, rejected, waitlisted, or waiting for college decisions

Campus tour of Michigan State provides a lot of information

I went on my first ever college campus tour at Michigan State. Located in East Lansing, it was established as an agricultural college in 1855. The neighborhood around MSU was like a little community. Students had easy access to restaurants with any cuisine to appease...

A letter to those accepted, rejected, waitlisted, or waiting for college decisions

Is social networking just a big popularity contest?

Social networking is a totally different world from the world in which people interact face to face. Teens can quickly post a photo with a status, post, and wait while all of the likes fly in. To me, it looks like a popularity contest, where friends can instantly see...