For the past eleven years, I spent nearly three and a half hours per day traveling to work. That equals a horrible grand total of 17 hours per week! Finding out this fun fact usual[...]

When I look back on the past year and focus on my own life, rather than the bigger picture of what’s going on in the world, I am able to see all the good things that have happened.[...]

“It’s your road and yours alone, others may walk it with you, but they cannot walk it for you” ~Anonymous As a first-generation Latina student, I was fortunate to[...]

“The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.”  – Rabindranath Tagore If you were to tell me ten years ago that today I would be working professionally in high[...]

A lot has happened in the past month since my last blog post. I was a guest on a podcast, I deadlifted 295 pounds at the gym and I signed a contract for my first real job. As of th[...]

I’ve officially been a residence director (RD) for six months, and throughout these past six months I experienced a wide range of emotions. I felt self-doubt, anxiousness, an[...]

”The older you get, the more you realize that it isn’t about the material things, or pride, or ego. It’s about our hearts and who they beat for.” ~Unknown Author Who does your hear[...]

I recently moved to sunny San Diego, CA after living four fabulous years in Burlington, VT; and although the transition was difficult and as much as I will miss the fall foliage, I[...]

So the journey continues… like the elevator operates. I do not doubt that I have support from my friends, my family, and the SA community. However I cannot deny that this yea[...]

The definition of success is arbitrary. Success looks different for everyone – students all have different dreams, different goals, and different visions for their lives. For some,[...]