“I’m going to be hanging out with my friends the majority of the summer break and just having fun bracing myself for sophomore year. I might do some summer courses or prep to prepare for next year,...

“This summer I’m planning on going to London and doing some sightseeing with my family. I think it will be a nice way to get out of COVID and finally travel somewhere.”

"I wasn’t expecting to get a scholarship, so it was a pleasant surprise for me when they emailed me about the scholarship. I learned how to stay on top of deadlines for applications, form submissions,...

"I felt ecstatic. The experience taught me how to meet tight deadlines. I was also busy outside of school so it was stressful. Don’t procrastinate -- the actual work isn’t that bad so just stick it...

"I thought winning was pretty cool. Honestly, I was amazed and very happy about it because any amount helps for college, especially since they’re very expensive nowadays. There were 20 people who were...

"I didn’t really feel much when I found out I won, but applying was basically like another college application, so that was a challenge that I had. I’m glad I got my college application done early...

"I was incredibly excited to receive the scholarship! I could not be more appreciative of Amador’s administration for organizing an SAT school day in April 2021. I learned how important it is to be a...

After graduating from high school, you’re bound to be a little lost. Here are 5 tips to keep in mind to be ready for “adulting” while surviving in the real world.   Create your professional email. That’s...

“My favorite part of Amador is its marching band program. Despite how much I hated going to practice every day, and as much as I still despise it, I think it was a great opportunity for freshmen like...

Affirmative action, which was started in the 1960s, aimed to make it so that people in education and employment would be treated without regard to race, gender, color, or religion. President Lyndon B....

Affirmative action is a set of policies aimed to remove the possibility of discrimination against applicants and has been applied to employment, campaigns, and programs. Why is it not being applied to...

Ever since the SAT was introduced in 1926, colleges have used it to determine students’ academic ability. In recent years, the importance of the test is waning and most colleges have gone test-optional...