Holidays Here I Come!

With finals almost over, I cannot wait to actually appreciate the holidays! Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and it always makes me so excited!! It’s hard to foucs on the holiday cheer when you’re enduring late nights trying to cram a whole...

Fall Gratitude

As the end of my last fall semester as an undergraduate student rapidly approaches, I am beginning to reflect more on these last four years and how far I have come. I started my journey as a college student at a community college in Southern California. Although I was...

Mentors and Building Relationships – The Key to Success

The most influential mentor I have had was a teacher in high school who taught courses ranging from hospitality and tourism to entrepreneurship. The way his class worked was extremely hands on, so instead of a bulk of lecture type classes, we focused on real world...

Reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future

As a junior in college I am in disbelief that I am halfway to graduation. However, at the same time, I feel as though I have gradually detached myself from the roots of my hometown and no longer reflect much on high school memories like I did my first two years. In...

Some Insight

Hello! My name is Andrea and I am a first generation college student. I am attending the University of Houston and I cannot complain too much so far. So far college has been all about remembering your deadlines and ensuring you are completing assignments.  It has been...