by Cindy Cintron, The Catholic University of America, '23 | March 29, 2021
I am a victim to the too much gene when it comes to work! The immigrant mentality that many of us first generation children face is that we need to work extra hard to survive. To prove to everyone else that we are worthy of being there, we have to be the best. I was...
by Adiba Hussain, Barnard College, '23 | March 29, 2021
I was lucky enough to be going to one of the few schools that actually had a spring break this semester. Because of the pandemic and some schools having a late start to the semester, a lot of my friends from different colleges did not even have a spring break and were...
by Raymond Velez, Virginia Commonwealth University, '22 | March 29, 2021
For this month, I am going to share my tips for budgeting and saving money in college. As we all know, college is extremely expensive. The early years of your adult life are the best time to engrain savings and good money habits into your life. Budgeting can be...
by Berenice Perez, St. Olaf College, '23 | March 15, 2021
I am from the Southside of Chicago. To be more specific, I grew up in Mckinley Park, which is 5 minutes away from Back of the Yards, 10 minutes away from Pilsen, and 10 minutes away from Little Village. I grew up in a Mexican household, and my parents are immigrants....
by Kaelyn Hicks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, '22 | March 1, 2021
I love being outside. There’s just something about the outdoors that sends me into a trance. As soon as I step outside the door, all I can do for the first few minutes is stand motionless and take everything in. However, due to the weather and my attempts at...
