A Trip Down Memory Lane

by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17

Something I realized about my upbringing before I left for college was the silence—the silence specifically about college. Discussion regarding my preparation for life post-high-school was nonexistent, but I noticed that the topic of “change” was never brought up in...

My First-Gen Experience At Brown

by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17

I think one of my greatest strengths is my confidence. I never doubt my abilities to succeed in any context or standards I set for myself, and rarely do I allow external forces to negatively influence my indomitable spirit. However, I think that this was also a...

Doing Fun Things

by Steven Shi

My past blog posts have consisted primarily of school, work, and stressful situations.  In realizing that all work and no play makes Steven a dull boy, I’m going to focus on writing about the fun I had over winter break. After my stressful final in my algorithms...

DO YOUR FAFSA

by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17

By now, you’ve probably finished all your supplements. You no longer have to pester your AP teachers for references, and you’re probably celebrating the New Year by relaxing and catching up on Netflix. All that’s left is to wait, right? Wrong. At the beginning of the...

The Four Types of Fun

by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17

I had the distinct privilege of embarking on a life-changing—and I truly mean it when I say “life-changing”—experience with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) on a Future Global Leader Expedition. I spent 20 days backpacking in the Rocky Mountains with some...