Static on the Line

A few years ago, my friends and I talked excitedly about heading off to college in August—ready to meet new people and take great classes and be college students. We talked about the schools we’d chosen to attend and how amazing it would be to leave home and be out on...

Think Twice Before Taking the Dive

“Julie you need to be really careful when you go to college…like seriously. Don’t take rides from strangers, don’t get drunk at parties, be careful with your money…just make sure you think everything through and be cautious,”were the words that my mother said to...

Enrich Your Summer

It’s almost August. In the blink of an eye, summer will be gone. I never thought summer would go by so fast. I think this is my first summer where the days felt like minutes (and, this makes me very anxious). Like everyone else, I really wanted to have a happy,...

Brazil is more than just Beaches!

One of the best parts about being in another part of the world is the change of context. Even though you may be experiencing something familiar (for example, a college campus or museum like in the video below), it could be a totally different experience. The opening...

A Dream Does Not Have Price

I remember when I first saw the price tag of what used to be the school of my dreams. Beside the name “Duke University”, appeared a five digit number that seemed to whisper “there is no way you can afford this”. With the hope of finding other...