Nice to meet you!

Hi everybody! Before I started posting more, I wanted to make sure to introduce myself properly to not only be able to connect with everyone more but to also try to help others not make some of the rookie mistakes that I did.  My name is Amanda Hill, and I go to...

Taking Time Off ~ Goals for the Semester Break

Somehow, 2020 has felt the shortest and longest year of my life. While I truly can’t believe that it is already halfway through December, I also cannot wait until classes and finals are finally over. For a lot of us, being inside and spending our days staring at our...

Thankful for those in my life

As Thanksgiving approaches, I can’t help but think back to how far I have come, and be thankful for those who are in my life. During this time, it is easy for me to start getting discouraged about a lot of things, especially my classes because we are nearing the...

Colombia: My First Time Traveling Internationally

This spring break was my first time traveling internationally! I went to Colombia on a trekking trip through G-Adventure and stayed in various campsites in the mountains: Vista Hermosa, Wiwa Camp, and Paraiso. I don’t have a single word to simplify my experiences of...

Fall Gratitude

As the end of my last fall semester as an undergraduate student rapidly approaches, I am beginning to reflect more on these last four years and how far I have come. I started my journey as a college student at a community college in Southern California. Although I was...