Hi I'm First! Family! After graduating from Harvard University in 2014 and completing a Fulbright Fellowship in Mexico this past year, I've landed in San Francisco to become a Dream Director with The Future Project, where I'll be helping young people pursue their...
On March 22, I had the privilege of attending the Clinton Global Initiative University conference at Arizona State University on behalf of Center for Student Opportunity and the I'm First project. It was one of the highlights of my senior year at Harvard. Being around...
After more than a year of work, I have finally submitted my Harvard Senior Thesis! It's challenging to find words to describe how it feels to have completed such a big project... The only thing left to do now is rest and start the search for the next big challenge!...
This week, I met up with Khadijah Williams, fellow I'm First Blogger and recent Harvard graduate. We both happened to be in San Diego at the same time and we thought it would be great to record another video blog to follow up from this VIDEO four years ago! Check out...
Check out the latest Video to see how it felt for me to come back to Harvard! One of the best parts of college is developing the tools necessary to make an impact on the world in the way YOU want. How will you change the world with what you learn? Only one way to find...
These past 8 months have transformed me in more ways than I can put into words. 2011 was a life-changing year and it seems as if it only set the momentum for 2012! The new year has already begun to take its effect and I’m happy to report that the personal growth...
In the early summer of 2011, I watched my Little Brother proudly toss his graduation cap into the sunny San Diego sky. As he walked across that stage, each step he took brought him closer to what would be a brand new life. I’ve never been more proud as a Big Brother....
I love movies- I’ve been a film connoisseur since my earliest memories. I remember watching the Lion King and commenting on the director’s techniques in between spoonfuls of my corn flakes, let’s put it like that. And even though I never strayed too far from that...
Rome, Italy… One of the places I’ve dreamed of going since the first time we learned about its epic history in elementary school. I remember looking at the pictures of the Colosseum and the Pantheon and wondering if I’d ever get a chance to walk the same terrain as...
Center for Student Opportunity has been there for me since day one. As a first-generation college student, I had no idea what to expect or how to prepare for life in higher education. Because no one else in my entire family had ever gone to college because of the lack...