Embrace the confusion

A lot of people refer to college as the best time of their life because of all of the friends that they made and experiences they had. I do love college for those reasons but I mostly love college because of the confusion it causes. Society expects us young people to...

Love, For What It’s Worth

Soon enough there will be a lot of talk about there being “love in the air!” Couples will be scrambling to find each other the most perfect and thoughtful gift and securing the best reservations in town. Throughout all of the hustle and bust, the idea (hopefully) is...

Following Your Heart

Valentines Day.. Only a few short weeks away and recently I cannot help but to find myself completely and overwhelmingly elated. Before you confuse this jubilance with love, I’ll have you know that this excitement is actually built up from all the new and...

Words Will Never Hurt Me

I remember a point in my life when being different was dangerous. A period when words such as “smart”, “amicable”, and “Hispanic” were replaced with derogatory terms such as “nerd”, “gay”, or “dirty.” I never understood why I was subject to such cruelty; I don’t know...

Don't Check The Price Tag

Financial aid was the number one component when compiling my college list. I didn’t care much about academic programs (because the school itself would not have altered my passion to become a researcher, professor, or a doctor), but rather whether or not the school can...