Bye Brandeis: You Will Hear from Me Someday

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

This is the last one. My dad said “Take a look at it one more time, you won’t come back.” It has been less than a week, but I am still shocked at the thought that I’m just not coming back to Brandeis. I have to remind myself that I am done. It has been a long journey...

My Last Few Days in College

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

I always think about my time in college as the separation of two worlds. My home life and my college life do not collide and there is something practical about that setup. Yet in nearly a month one of my worlds comes to an end. It is interesting to think that I have...

Concrete Post-College Plans

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

The month of March has sort of decisive in terms of what is next. Around mid-March I learned from the second school I had applied to that I was admitted. This took me to be indecisive about which school to choose over the other one. One is Northwestern University’s...

A Brief History of a College Student’s Mental Health

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

I have touched upon the subject of mental health before, but I will like to expand on the matter and warn you, especially all upcoming freshmen how your time in college can be, yes some of your best years, but they can also cause havoc in terms of your emotions and...

The Beginning of My Concluding Last Days of College

by Santiago Montoya, Brandeis University , '19

I know some of you may be just applying to college, going through your senior year of high school, and anxiously waiting for your college acceptances. I wish I could tell you to calm your anxiety, but it is easier said than done. As you start your last semester of...