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Happy New Year!
I hope you’ve all had a break full of rest and free from stress. Personally, the last couple of weeks have worked wonders for my recovery from the seemingly endless madness of finals week. But alas the old year and semester are over and by the laws of “new year new...
On Self Care
As someone who underwent severe anxiety, loneliness, and I would venture to say, depression in high school, I’ve come to understand the importance of taking care of myself, especially in the midst of the world of academia. I attended a direct action training this past...
Words of Encouragement
My first semester is over. Now it's time to re-energize for next semester. Everyone knows that with the start of a new year, you have the opportunity to reflect on last year and make some adjustments. My resolution is to remain positive. With that frame of mind, allow...
"Wherever you go, you will always look for Hmong."
Before I left to college, my dad told me, “Wherever you go, you will always look for Hmong,” and he is correct about that. With my first semester at Colorado College, wherever I was or, whatever I did, I was always looking for Hmong people. Since there are only two...
Are You Independent or Dependent? That Is The Question!
As you're completing your FAFSA, you'll come to a question asking if you are dependent or independent. And you're probably thinking "Well, I have a part-time job and I pay for my cellphone bill and Netflix subscription each month. Heck yeah, I'm independent!" While...
Haiti Will Teach You Humility
Yes, the break is over and it is time for the alarm clock to ring once again. I am writing this from the comfort of my home, before departing tomorrow back to Waltham, Mass. It was a fabulous break. I had the opportunity to be around family, love, and, yes, lots of...
New Year Resolution
Now that the New Year is here everyone is talking about his or her resolutions for 2016. Typically I forget to come up with resolutions, but this year I’m putting my energy towards improving myself in a way that will also improve my performance in school as well as...
New Year's Resolution – Live College to its Fullest (Academic Edition)
With a new year comes a new semester, a clean slate, and a fresh perspective. I usually do not highlight specific goals for myself, rather I try to just be the best that I can be in everything that I do; however, this year I do want to target one aspect of my academic...
Why I Wanted to Miss my Flight: Adventures in Old San Juan
I secretly wanted to sprint through the airport and just barely miss my flight, lose my luggage or have 3 unexpected layovers. While these sound like complete disasters for frequent flyers, to me, they were thrilling mishaps that only happen to the adventurous-the...
DO YOUR FAFSA
By now, you’ve probably finished all your supplements. You no longer have to pester your AP teachers for references, and you’re probably celebrating the New Year by relaxing and catching up on Netflix. All that’s left is to wait, right? Wrong. At the beginning of the...