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...
by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23
Content Warning: Strong feelings of sadness and inadequacy, needing to go to therapy Ever since arriving to college, I have been hearing a lot about wellness. My adviser for Emerging Leaders emphasizes that “being present” helps you be “your full authentic self.” My...
by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23
Once I completed my college applications, I celebrated. I spent the entire Winter Break my senior year of high school on drafting essays, responses and catchphrases to the quirkier questions of the Common App. I knew it was a matter of waiting until I received my...
by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23
The Winter Break between Fall and Spring semesters of your senior year in high school is an incredible time. When I was a high school senior, some of my classmates flew to Jamaica, others to the Philippines and still others to Columbia to visit their relatives. Some...