Happy Holidays!

by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14

Finally finished my first semester at Harvard!!! I can’t even describe how I feel. The first thing I did when I got out of my last final (Philosophy), was call my mom. She was at work so she couldn’t answer but I left her a voicemail thanking her for helping me...

Winter…and the heat is on!

by Joseph Dingman

Swish…loop…crank…crank…nervousness…click click click (gear grinds)… click clack…This is the last hump on the roller coaster of my first semester.  There is a lot to do between today and the end of this semester, but somehow...

Yeah it's a bit past T-Day..

by Duylam Nguyen-Ngo, The University of Virginia , '12

…but I don’t think any of us needs a day to give thanks. I must say I am thankful for all things here – from my freedom of speech to the fact that my mom calls me every day [yes every day haha]. I would shed some light on my past and tell you why...

Four bloggers featured in The Boston Globe

by Joe Tavares

Mean streets to college By Tracy Jan/The Boston Globe November 29, 2009 – It can be lonely at times being a first-generation college student. And as a low-income high school student applying to college, the experience can be overwhelming. Students can now turn...

Homesickness 101

by Seanna Leath

A niggling of homesickness and sadness washed over me as I glanced back at my friend Alejandra.  Just like most of the campus, she was heading to the airport…excited about going home for the Thanksgiving break.  And unlike most of the campus, I was walking to my Latin...

Giving Thanks

by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14

Thanksgiving was spent away from home but I was still able to enjoy it in great company. There is an organization on campus called RAZA which is centered around Mexican-American culture. Every year for the past 4 years, RAZA goes to Ed’s house for Thanksgiving...