Figuring Things Out

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

As the days keep accumulating, I keep having lots of first-timers. I have pulled my first all-nighter, I have been able to just manage every aspect of my life on my own. I very much think I can go through life, governing it on my own–although I wouldn’t do...

Growth Vs. Change

by Carlton Hassell, George Mason University , '16

It’s Carlton again. I would like to thank everyone who has been following me since the beginning of my college career. In this video, I discuss the difference between growth and change and how I’ve grown as a person since the beginning of college....

Recovery From Failure

by Steven Shi

So yesterday, I had taken the hardest academic test of my life, my algorithms midterm. Maybe it was because I haven’t taken “hard” tests before or perhaps that it was because the test was simply hard.  Who knows, who cares; reflecting on the day, I certainly didn’t....

Under pressure: "pressing down on you, pressing down on me"

by Alexa Rodriguez, Wellesley College , '17

There is a lot of room for pride in a first generation student, and believe me, it is merited. We have fought through obstacles that our disadvantaged backgrounds have posed for us. We made it. We’re here and we have a presence in collegiate institutions. For that I...