Concrete Post-College Plans

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

The month of March has sort of decisive in terms of what is next. Around mid-March I learned from the second school I had applied to that I was admitted. This took me to be indecisive about which school to choose over the other one. One is Northwestern University’s...

Sometimes It’s Difficult, but It’s Never Impossible

by Yessica Flores

Let us take a minute to recognize that experiencing college can be difficult. Time management is difficult. Staying focused and motivated is difficult. Making and keeping connections is difficult. Completing exams, papers, and projects can be difficult. Preparing for...

by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23

In growing up First-Gen, I have had to grow up fast, needing to assume adult responsibilities at an earlier age than other teens. All of us First-Gens know this struggle. I have completed documents and read legalese regarding my parents’ mortgage and banking...

Circles

by Padah Vang, Colorado College, '19

It is my senior year of college and it feels like my senior year of high school again. I am looking at different post-graduation opportunities, all of them in Minnesota (my home state), except for one of them, which is located in Hong Kong. I shared with my dad about...

What I LOVE About College!

by Gia

There is no doubt that college is incredibly different from high school. Our days are no longer structured for us and we no longer have to worry about eight different subjects every single day. I want to talk about some of the things I really love about higher...

A Brief History of a College Student’s Mental Health

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

I have touched upon the subject of mental health before, but I will like to expand on the matter and warn you, especially all upcoming freshmen how your time in college can be, yes some of your best years, but they can also cause havoc in terms of your emotions and...