by Cindy Cintron, The Catholic University of America, '23 | May 17, 2021
Midterms and Finals have the ability to affect our mental and physical health in such a way that it is practically unfathomable. Without even factoring in the unknown of virtual exams, in person exams were peak stress. You can study your heart out and still feel...
by LJ Pasion, University of San Diego, 2024 | April 12, 2021
As the college application process ends and the college decision season begins, I’ve been thinking back to where I was this time last year. A year ago I was just like you all, biting away at my nails, waiting for college decisions, and wondering constantly if...
by Kaelyn Hicks, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, '22 | April 8, 2021
I still don’t know how I convince myself that there will be an ominous figure waiting outside my bedroom door if I attempt to leave my room before the sun has come up. Sometimes I am able to quickly hop out of my bed, turn the knob to the door and dart to my...
by Celia Hernandez, Illinois State University, '23 | April 8, 2021
The past month has been filled with a number of uncertainties for me personally. With class registration coming up there are a lot of unanswered questions about what returning to in-person class is going to look like in the coming fall. I know Illinois State’s...
by Cindy Cintron, The Catholic University of America, '23 | March 29, 2021
I am a victim to the too much gene when it comes to work! The immigrant mentality that many of us first generation children face is that we need to work extra hard to survive. To prove to everyone else that we are worthy of being there, we have to be the best. I was...
by Adiba Hussain, Barnard College, '23 | March 29, 2021
I was lucky enough to be going to one of the few schools that actually had a spring break this semester. Because of the pandemic and some schools having a late start to the semester, a lot of my friends from different colleges did not even have a spring break and were...
