Happy National First Gen Day

by Yessica Flores

I’d like to take a moment to really think about what it means to be a first-generation college student. For starters, at my university, it means that we are the first in our immediate family who will graduate from college. This means that we have to navigate through...

Choosing the Right School

by Jennifer Leyva-Valencia, Azusa Pacific University, '21

Making decisions about college can be stressful. As a high school senior you are constantly being asked “So… what’s your plan after high school? Where are you going? What are you studying?” or having 873486287+ deadlines thrown at your face on when applications...

A Conversation with Oprah

by Ebony, University of Massachusetts Lowell

As a freshman in college, it’s unheard of that I would have the opportunity to see Oprah Winfrey. However, UMass Lowell stands by their statement of being truly “for the students.” Oprah Winfrey: author, actress, director, producer, and...

My Best College Experience So Far

by Yessica Flores

The best college experience I have had so far is moving on campus this year. I was a commuter student my first year, so this is a major game changer! My roommates have become really great friends of mine. I have been able to develop a much better social aspect to my...

Finding Support Systems

by Abraham Vicuna, University of Houston

I would not be standing in my last year of college, if I gave up on the first time I failed at something. I think as young adults we can sometimes be easily discouraged when something doesn’t go well the first time. Recently, I was disappointed to find out that...

Fallen Leaves, New Communities

by Anitra Griffin, University of North Carolina Ashville, '21

During the fall the leaves change and fall off, typically think things die or end. However that is not the case here. We enjoy the change, even celebrate it. During late October there is a festival called ‘The Turning of the Maples’ here we lounge around...