How to cope with stresses in life?

by Brenda Angulo, Trinity Washington University , '17

Hi guys! How are you? I hope you’re doing well. If not, I hope you feel better after you read this. I just wanted to share with you a couple of suggestions to cope with life stresses. As high school or college students, we not only have academics going on, but...

Cool Things I've Done In College Thus Far: Part I

by Steven Shi

Firstly, I’d like to apologize for my lack of updates recently.  As many of you may guess, I’ve been more busy than our president (as my mom would describe it).  With that, I’d like to use this blog post as a recap of all the cool things I’ve done in my first two...

Why You Should Fail

by Gabriel Reyes, Brown University , '17

“We learn most from our failures.” “Failure is an opportunity for learning and growth.” “It’s not a matter of how many times we fall but how we get ourselves back up.” Ah, failure—it’s a universal word every college-bound student is all too familiar with, but I would...

Why College Makes Me Happy

by Luis Espino, Pitzer College, '17

Well, for one, I recently got back from a two-day retreat with the IDEAS (Improving Dream Equality Access and Success) Club at the Claremont Colleges, the undocumented student and ally, advocacy and support group for immigrant struggles. I realize that I am extremely...

"Wherever you go, you will always look for Hmong."

by Padah Vang, Colorado College, '19

Before I left to college, my dad told me, “Wherever you go, you will always look for Hmong,” and he is correct about that. With my first semester at Colorado College, wherever I was or, whatever I did, I was always looking for Hmong people. Since there are only two...