Happy New Year!

Another new year has arrived! I hope everyone had a lovely holiday break and got to spend quality time with the ones you love. I was able to go home for a few days to spend Christmas with my family and I had such a great time! I was able to see my nephew, who is...

Starting Over

As the semester comes to a close, I wanted to take some time to discuss some of the things I’ve had going on. It has been a difficult year as I’ve had some health issues that have permitted me from putting my all into my schoolwork. I’ve spent the...

Finding Support Systems

I would not be standing in my last year of college, if I gave up on the first time I failed at something. I think as young adults we can sometimes be easily discouraged when something doesn’t go well the first time. Recently, I was disappointed to find out that...

Then and Now

As we enter the third month of the semester I can’t help but think back to when I was starting college. We would often have college students come and visit us in high school who would talk about their experiences and what college was like. I was always so...

Perception v.s. Reality on Attending College

Before I even got to college, I felt so limited in my options for higher education. As a DACA student I do not qualify for Federal student aid, this makes it impossible for me to afford attending any university. Even though I had strong grades, the only schools I...