Finally Finished Freshman Year!

I can’t believe I did it! I never even thought I would go to college at all and I am now enjoying summer with family and friends sharing all the stories I have from my first year at Harvard. Trust me, if I can be the first in my family to go to college, you can...

2010 is finally here!

The first semester definitely had many lessons to learn. One thing I didn’t mention in my previous blogs is that I was pledging for Phi Iota Alpha, a Latino fraternity that focuses on uplifting the Latino community and bringing together the different people of Latin...

Second Semester Freshman: Through the Storm

As I’ve spoken with many of my peers, they’ve all said that the first semester was a definite challenge. Many of my new found friends will be returning to Dillard University while others won’t. One things for sure, we’ve all realized the...

Reflections On The First Semester

Wow!  Like everyone else has said, this semester has absolutely flown by.    I remember during the first few weeks of school wondering whether or not I was going to handle the social situation of all these kids that I had very little in common with.  I did miss my...

Freezing with a Side of Steinmart

Class of 2009…Class of 2013…Class of 2015… After you say them enough, they all begin to roll off the tongue.  While these years may mean little to you, for me, they represent graduation years—high school, undergrad, Master’s…the list could continue for quite a while. ...