Image by Freepik.com Halloween just ended and the thoughts of the holidays sends a rush of adrenaline down my spine. The past two years have been a blur to me as I navigate through how I spent the holidays with fewer family and friends. How is this one going to be?...
Many people romanticize the idea of having a college experience. The people you meet, the unbreakable bonds you create and the memories that will last a lifetime. But nobody talks about the pressure to choose a career, the realities of living with roommates, the...
“To feel the problems of our world is to know its suffering, but this requires compassionate ‘response-ability.’ If we fail to address the world’s collective trauma with clarity and compassion, we imperil the survival of our children and our children’s children—and...
Image Source: Center for Reproductive Rights When I first heard about Roe v. Wade being overturned, I was overcome with many emotions. I thought of the students I have taught. The students I will be teaching this upcoming fall. And students who I can’t teach because...
Image credit: Jasjyot Singh Hans for NPR Attending the college of your dreams feels exciting. You worked so hard through all of K-12 to be afforded this opportunity. It often never truly crosses your mind the obstacles you should or would anticipate — almost like a...
As a rising sophomore in college and a chronically indecisive person, I’ve changed my majors quite a few times: 3, to be exact. When I finally committed to nursing, however, people were hardly surprised. I grew up idolizing my grandmother, a retired nurse, so of...
As my dad reaches retirement age this year, conversations about what comes next have become more frequent between us. Retirement is on his mind although not in the “I’m ready to retire and vacation for the rest of my life” way. The reality is that for him, as is the...
There is a good chance that you have heard the story of Latino farm labor leader and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez and his role in the Delano Grape Strike in California’s Central Valley. In 2014, President Barack Obama declared March 31st a national holiday...
“They tried to bury us, they didn’t know we were seeds” – Dinos Christianopoulos It’s Hispanic Heritage month and it’s a bittersweet time of the year for me. On one hand, I don’t identify as Hispanic, on the other, I too am a descendent of colonized people by the...
“Whatever you’re feeling, be good to yourself. If you feel lost, be patient with yourself while you find your way. If you feel scared, be gentle with yourself while you find the strength to face your fear. If you feel hurt, be kind to yourself while you grieve and...
