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 it, everything will fall into place. But here I am, diploma earned, stage crossed, inbox cleared, and still waking up...

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 for the LSAT. Start drafting my personal statements. Reach out to potential recommenders by August. Take the LSAT in September....

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 and graduated as a first-generation, Black, and queer alum of Susquehanna University. I walked the stage, took the photos, and...

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. It was part of the COE TRiO Future Leaders Summit, during a mock congressional session where I spoke out against a bill that...

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 nights, job apps, and trying to figure out whether I’m just tired, or if I’m on the edge of...

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 new year, I thought it would be fun to share my upcoming goals and aspirations.  The first one is about looking after my mental...