On the 9th day of Christmas, CSO gave to me… the opportunity to dream

There are so many kids, just like me, first in the family to go to college, looking for ways to afford it. Close friends of mine, who went to the same school as I did, came from low-income families, got into the same schools that I did, attended college and dropped...

Wow…I made it this far!

It’s so hard to believe that this is my third fall semester at Dillard University. I’m a Junior Ya’ll. I can recall so many moments where i wanted to give up, countless nights of studying and writing ten page papers. I can actually say that I am...

New Orleans Heat, Summer Heat…

Hi everyone, sorry I haven’t posted anything in a while. Working two jobs is not  fun at all and I wouldn’t suggest it to anyone.  But I am also blessed to have my job because many people in the country are fighting to get hired. In addition to working two jobs this...