by Khalil Johnson, Pitzer College, '17
I used to think written up in the stars somewhere was my guide to the galaxy–the galaxy being college that is. Somewhere between the twinkling constellations was an ancient treasure map that held all of the answers to my questions about being a first generation...
by Rolando Perez, Pitzer College, '19
Hello, my name is Rolando Perez and I was born and raised in SoCal. But believe it or not, I had never touched a surfboard until two weeks ago. See Pitzer College makes a commendable effort to make first year students bond with each other by sending all first years to...
by Khalil Johnson, Pitzer College, '17
I sit in class listening, or not listening to my math teacher ramble on about mean, median, and mode and how statistical math is all around us. Then a cold chill rolls down my spine and I gasp as a cruel realization grabs hold of my attention. Did I do enough this...
by Khalil Johnson, Pitzer College, '17
I thought that my problems stopped with only being a first generation student, but this semester It’s been a little more difficult for me because of other factors. I often forget that I’m black. I don’t do it on purpose; it’s just a product of the environment I...
