by Catherine Ferro-Manzanares, Washington University in St. Louis, 2025
Looking for what to do during the summer is a challenge. In my first year of college, I was lucky enough to have secured a fellowship through WashU’s civic engagement institute, Gephardt. I was able to receive a stipend and work for a non-profit that provided...
by Malajah Johnson, Thiel College , '23
Graduation is soon approaching. The intensity of graduation is starting to build. I am a bit nervous about the future and what to expect while being in graduate school, but I know that there are good things in store for my future. While graduation is only a couple of...
by Hailey Hibbs, St. Edwards University, 2024
Summer is the best time for any student because you get a break from school and time to yourself to do whatever it is you want. In college, summer is a time to build off of what you have been doing in school. Summer should be a productive time where you apply yourself...
by Berenice Perez, St. Olaf College, '23
Thinking back to the summer before freshman year of college, given that summer is right around the corner, I was getting worried about how to afford to pay my loans and other expenses. I personally thought that going to college was the end of the era in which I asked...
by Berenice Perez, St. Olaf College, '23
Last year has really shown me how much pressure I have wherever I go. I have this pressure of always being perfect and having everything together. For example, I took on the challenging role last year of becoming a JC, which is a residential assistant for freshmen at...
