by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23
In growing up First-Gen, I have had to grow up fast, needing to assume adult responsibilities at an earlier age than other teens. All of us First-Gens know this struggle. I have completed documents and read legalese regarding my parents’ mortgage and banking...
by Jorge Álvarez, Carnegie Mellon University , '23
At CMU, the semester ends on a Friday. That day Activities Board, the only student-led campus organization that holds campus wide events hosts the semesterly extravaganza called End of the Semester. The campus basketball gym, Wiegand Gym, becomes a hub for fun! And...
by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19
The semester is coming to an end and unlike any other semester, it is moving fast. I am not sure how I feel about that. In part, I love being in school with all of my friends, but also I am feeling that academics are being a bit too much. Yet the fact that I am only...
by Andrea Haerther, University of Houston, '19
Today is the first day of the new semester. I am finally a senior! I’m extremely excited to be that much closer to finishing school. Today went by pretty slowly; I went in to my first class and went over the syllabus and was followed by a 3 hour break until my...
by Andrea Haerther, University of Houston, '19
A lot of students in high school dream of going away for college. I was definitely one of those students who couldn’t wait to leave from home and get far away from there. I was definitely ready to start my new life in a big city because that’s where I...
