by Danica Drezner, Boston University , '17
Miami, Cancun, LA, and Puerto Rico are just a couple of the many places most of my friends went to this past spring break. My spring break, on the other hand, was a little less traditional. This year, for the first time, Boston University hosted a study abroad trip to...
by Nahomi Velasquez, Boston University, '15
Over the course of these past three years, I have realized that what I am most thankful for is being a first-generation college student. Being the first in my family to attend college has motivated me far more than anything else to achieve my goals in life. Although...
by Luis Espino, Pitzer College, '17
Spoken word poet, Denice Frohman, once said in a performance “The first time I read a book by a Latina author was in college. The wind in my chest stood up. It had been 18 long years of textbooks filled with everything but me. For the first time, my body knew a...
by Brenda Angulo, Trinity Washington University , '17
It just all fell apart. I started doing very well in school at the beginning of my Spring ’14 semester; I kept up with most of work and I tried to participate and complete the work for all of my classes. However, little by little I started slipping. There was...
by Lauren A. Mayo, University of Georgia, '15
Three semesters at the University of Georgia has shown me that college is synonymous for endless possibility; it presents an atmosphere that breathes innovation, matchlessness, and inspiration. A large part of what makes the college what it is are the people. Along...
