Familial Love
Leaving home was easy for me; it meant freedom, independence, and a new beginning as I went to a school nine hours away. As much…
The Law of Equivalent Exchange
Have you ever heard of the law of equivalent exchange? It's a concept law from an anime and reads, "Humankind cannot gain anything without first…
Bear Beginnings
My freshman year was full of ups and downs. I feel like the large amount of downs that occurred were all more than worth it…
Choice, Acceptance, and On
I never felt I was good at anything in high school; I had no special talents or skills, no specific or niche interests, and all…
Love Letter to My Past Self
Love is in the air, and in the spirit of the season, I wanted to write a love letter to myself, 2 years ago, in…
My College Search Didn’t Go As Planned—and I’m Glad It Didn’t
When I first started my college search, I was convinced I wanted to go to a big school—one with tens of thousands of students, the type of school…
Summer Time is Fun Time
Hola! My summer has been packed but also relaxing at the same time. Right after school ended in May, I went to Peru for three…
Home Away From Home
Hola! I hope you are enjoying your summer and also resting from all the hard work you put into the semester. Today I'll be writing…
Life After the Cap and Gown: My First Month Post-Grad
No one talks enough about how weird June feels after graduation. You spend four years sprinting toward the finish line, convinced that once you cross…
College Budgeting for First-Years: Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Before starting college, I mainly worked jobs to save money for tuition and books since I knew that college itself would be a financial burden…
Life After College: Grad School? Career? Gap Year?
At the beginning of the summer, I was ready. I had a whole plan mapped out. My Original Plan Build my school list. Start prepping…
I’m an Alum! Reflections after Graduation
I graduated this month. Honestly, I keep saying it and still don’t fully believe it. I’m officially a college graduate! I had a double major…
Finding My Voice in Policy and Advocacy
Earlier this month, I stood at a podium in D.C. and told a room full of near-strangers why the Department of Education shouldn’t be erased.…
My Last (Amazing) Spring Break!
As an international student, spring break has always felt like one of those things you hear about in movies—but this year, I actually got to…
Spring Break and Midterms
March always feels like a blur. A tired, overstimulated, emotionally disjointed blur. Midterms showed up fast and hit hard. I’ve been bouncing between assignments, late…
New Year, New Me
Hola! I am back to write another blog which will be about my new year resolutions. Can’t believe that we are in 2025. With this…
Taking Up Space: Being Black and First-Gen at a PWI
It’s Black History Month, and while the campus flyers are out and the panel invites are rolling in, the truth of the matter is this:…
From Rest to Reset: Transitioning From Winter Break to the New Semester
The three week long luxury of sleeping in comes to an end in mid-January as we return back to school from a well-deserved break. In…
New Year, Same Me (and that’s Okay)
It’s the start of the new year, and honestly? I’m not interested in becoming a “new me.” I know this is the season where everyone…
End-of-Semester Survival Guide: Finals and Growth
It’s finals season, and I’m holding it together with sheer willpower, manifestation, a RedBull, and my zillionth cup of tea. The library’s packed, the group…