What is Longhorn Confidential?
Longhorn Confidential, the student blogs project from The University of Texas at Austin, offers a behind-the-scenes look at college life. Each academic year from late September to early May, eight new students, from first-year undergrads to graduating seniors, share their thoughts, photos, videos and experiences online.
Since fall 2006, Longhorn Confidential readers have been privy to blog entries ranging from the hustle and bustle of the Main Mall between classes, participating in a rally at the State Capitol and excitement about graduation to reflections on waking up to no hot water in a dorm. Other insights run the gamut from tips about time management, finals and the cost of textbooks to musings on snow days, foot surgery and upcoming nuptials. Students also share what it’s like to attend college in the vibrant city of Austin.
Longhorn Confidential includes profiles of each of the bloggers, their personal photos and videos, and RSS feeds to make it easier to stay up-to-date on all the latest blog posts.
Check out this year’s group of amazing bloggers, as well as visit the student blogs from 2008-09 Longhorn Confidential, 2007-08 Longhorn Confidential and 2006-07 Longhorn Confidential.
Longhorn Confidential is a collaboration between the university’s Office of Public Affairs and Office of Admissions.
How are student bloggers selected each year?
The blogger selection process for Longhorn Confidential begins at the end of each summer, just before the academic year kicks off. The selection committee will announce here on the Longhorn Confidential Web site when the application process opens.
Blogger applicants will be asked to submit a short paragraph about why they would like to be considered for the project. Also, the selection committee will request links to personal blogs, excerpts from journals or other writing samples.
