Category Archives: Blogs

As I approach my last year of college, it’s dawning on me that I am going to have to be a “grown-up” and I feel kind of cheated. During high school, I made one good decision (thank God) that left … Continue reading →

I was in prison for a day. Yes, me — a 3-point-something GPA student, who hides behind her glasses a great majority of the time and whose middle name is definitely not “risks.” This past Saturday, April 13, 2013, I … Continue reading →

By Joan L. I know there are many people like me who never quite finished their degree after spending a couple of years in college. For some it was the need or desire for a paycheck, and for others- well, … Continue reading →

All through elementary school, I learned about amazing people and the things they did. In middle school, I got to study autobiographies and their various authors, and in high school, I studied the movers and shakers, the activists, and brilliant … Continue reading →

I’m not really the type of person to attend school events, but when our school has an event to go to San Francisco, know that I will be there. I’m a girl who enjoys exploring and sometimes my urge to … Continue reading →

I can never satiate my hunger. I always want to eat more and more until I can hardly breathe and my belt is about to break. It’s like I’m addicted to food. As I’ve pushed deeper into my education, however, … Continue reading →

I am undocumented and unafraid. That is the motto of the undocumented immigrant youth throughout the nation. By “coming out of the shadows,” undocumented folks like myself empower ourselves by not hiding a central part of our identity. This idea … Continue reading →

As someone who went back to college later in life, and as a parent who paid for the first child’s private education, and has another one currently in college, I understand the benefits of seeking out scholarship opportunities. It would … Continue reading →

It’s finals time! While everyone is stressed out about finals I’m thinking more positive. My theory on finals week is simple: yes finals suck BUT in one week we will be FREE for one month! My cross country coach tells … Continue reading →

A number of charities and businesses across the country have named today “Giving Tuesday,” so perhaps it is fitting that today representatives of NDNU’s Mail Center delivered more than 20 boxes of warm weather clothing to InnVision/Shelter Network. However, community … Continue reading →