by Tyler Lattimore, Emory University , '15
Last week marked the beginning of my last semester of college. In a few short months, I will be walking across that graduation stage to accept my degree… my college degree! This all seems so surreal. It’s like I’ve been staring in the distance at a dream that just...
by Michael Faikes, College of Charleston, '17
Happy New Year! Over this year’s break, I was able to have a chance to reflect, relax, and refresh myself for this upcoming semester. Fall semester of Junior year was probably my favorite, but that did not remove the stress that came with it! It was very important for...
by Adriana Gonzalez, Pomona College
Since I read my admittance letter for Pomona, I feel like the beautiful, complicated feeling of acceptance has become all the more foreign to me. Every moment I walk the pathways of the college, a wave of anxiety permeates the once welcomed state of content I...
by Lazarus Valenzuela, Occidental College, '19
HI FRIENDS!!! It’s LJ – coming to you all the way from Eagle Rock, California!!! It’s move-in season here at Occidental. This week marks the end of winter break for us TIGERS, and everybody is slowly making their way back to the 90041. Technically,...
by Rolando Perez, Pitzer College, '19
I hope you’ve all had a break full of rest and free from stress. Personally, the last couple of weeks have worked wonders for my recovery from the seemingly endless madness of finals week. But alas the old year and semester are over and by the laws of “new year new...
by Luis Espino, Pitzer College, '17
As someone who underwent severe anxiety, loneliness, and I would venture to say, depression in high school, I’ve come to understand the importance of taking care of myself, especially in the midst of the world of academia. I attended a direct action training this past...
