Summer Reflection and Experiences

My junior year at the University of Houston is off to a memorable begging already. This summer I was finally able to find two organizations that could help me gain some experience doing nutrition related work. In thinking about what I want to do after I graduate, I...

West Coast, Best Coast? – A Tech Perspective

This past summer, I had the opportunity to work as a software engineering intern in San Francisco. I have been trying to get out and visit the west coast for a while now since I had never been, and wanted to see if all of the Bay Area hype lived up to expectations. My...

My Story

The years of my childhood were shaped by the experience of watching my parents work. Both came to America as young adults, my father from Portugal and my mother from Austria. Here, with tenacity, grit, and humility, they built a life for themselves and for our family....

Dual Benefits of Dual Degree

Diversity is essential in any environment, whether work related or not, because it allows different viewpoints and thought process to be utilized. Every individual is shaped by unique experiences that influence the way they act and think. To restrict a community to a...

Advice: Scholarships

Second only to printer ink cartridges, a college diploma must be the most expensive item that will be purchased during your lifetime. Tuition at a private university can sometimes exceed the median household income of families in the United States, and in the present...