by Raquel Diaz, Reed College, '20
On an unexceptional summer day, one of those days that feels like it could have been yesterday, or the day before that, who knows- I reached over to my bookshelf and pulled out my high school yearbook. Names I forgot existed flooded my brain with memories I had...
by Raquel Diaz, Reed College, '20
Say one is holding a college brochure- what sections of the brochure are most likely to grab and maintain one’s attention? It could be the Alumni section, for ambitious types striving to bump shoulders with the shakers and movers of the country. Maybe the brochure is...
by Raquel Diaz, Reed College, '20
Reed during finals week becomes a raw, ugly version of itself- a version we all dreaded would appear after it waited simmering silently for a semester, subdued by the distracting stress brought upon by quotidian college life: tests, periodical essays, and social life...
by Raquel Diaz, Reed College, '20
It’s been three semesters and I still don’t know how to “do college” right. I attended an amazing summer program that prepares inner-city students for college-level work and professional networking for two consecutive summers before college, yet there are still trap...
by Raquel Diaz, Reed College, '20
Three hours. Three hours, at most, was how long I napped before I checked the election results on November 8th. Throughout the day I had been quietly holding my breath and hoping for the best. Going to work, attending class. The usual. Hillary Clinton had to win,...
