by Gina Bolanos, University of Rochester, '18
Just a week ago, I landed to a whole new world, that is Madrid, Spain. The travel to get here was an upside down, thrilling rollercoaster ride inside my stomach. Nine hours of direct flight from Texas across the Atlantic Ocean to where I am now still blows my mind....
by Danica Drezner, Boston University , '17
Valentines Day.. Only a few short weeks away and recently I cannot help but to find myself completely and overwhelmingly elated. Before you confuse this jubilance with love, I’ll have you know that this excitement is actually built up from all the new and...
by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14
In the early summer of 2011, I watched my Little Brother proudly toss his graduation cap into the sunny San Diego sky. As he walked across that stage, each step he took brought him closer to what would be a brand new life. I’ve never been more proud as a Big Brother....
by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14
Center for Student Opportunity has been there for me since day one. As a first-generation college student, I had no idea what to expect or how to prepare for life in higher education. Because no one else in my entire family had ever gone to college because of the lack...
by Jesse Sanchez, Harvard University , '14
I can’t believe how much my life has changed. I had only seen California and parts of Mexico (where family lives) before I went to college. But now, and all in the past few months- I have traveled across oceans, hemispheres, and continents… And all because...
