Senior year is almost coming to an end! It’s been an amazing four years at the ‘ever better’ campus here in Rochester and can’t wait for what the next chapter holds. Recently, there’s been several interviews coming my way and some questions I’ve received have made me...
College can consist of various situations, but often times it's just another rollercoaster in your life with different speeds and bumps along the way. While college has it's ups and downs, it also carries lots of love! In honor of Valentine's Day, I have taken a time...
It’s been almost four years. Wow has time passed! In just five months, I’ll be walking the stage with my diploma and I still can’t believe it. Yet, this academic and personal journey wasn’t easy. To put it into perspective, I traveled 1,400 miles away from home to...
The cool breezes are coming, the leaves are changing and all I want to do is snuggle in my warm blanket with a hot cup of tea. Yes, it would sound like my bed is my favorite spot on campus, but I actually have others more interesting! Surprisingly enough one of my...
I remember the first time I visited the University of Rochester. I was a senior in high school visiting several campuses; this one was my first out of state. A lot of things were going through my head. How is the campus going to look like? What programs do they offer?...
It's that time of the year again! School has just begun but this year is different than any other. It's my last year! It's a bittersweet moment for me, as I just came back from abroad in Spain and now I feel like a brand new student. My campus has opened their new...
Just a week ago, I landed to a whole new world, that is Madrid, Spain. The travel to get here was an upside down, thrilling rollercoaster ride inside my stomach. Nine hours of direct flight from Texas across the Atlantic Ocean to where I am now still blows my mind....
Happy New Year everyone! It's that time of the year again where life takes a whole new fresh start. Well at least, we want it to. There are several new year resolutions and goals we want to achieve, however we should take it one step at a time. That is why, I take...
It's been two years thus far. It's now my third, and couldn't be more blessed to be in this position. Only one year left to go! As a first generation college student, I am beating the odds. However, what has made my college experience a bit different than others is...
It's constantly said that colleges look more than just your grades, which is often true. There's many factors that come into play as you're applying to your future institution and one of my favorites is: letters of recommendation. Yeah, I know asking for a letter of...