• Senior Year So Far

    Senior Year So Far

    One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned this year is that no amount of preparation guarantees things will go as planned. You can do everything “right” and still face setbacks. What matters more is how you respond when things don’t go the way you expected. I came into senior year with a vision of how…


  • Can We Talk About the Elephant in the Room (Immigration)?

    Can We Talk About the Elephant in the Room (Immigration)?

    Hi there! A quick update on my summer plans and an important discussion on the political discourse at the moment. I will be spending this summer once again in Washington, DC, working with the National Immigration Forum as the Field & Constituencies Intern. The Forum is an immigrant advocacy nonprofit group that “builds trusted relationships across the political…


  • Studying in Oaxaca

    Studying in Oaxaca

    The following excerpt was a reflection on the goals I set for myself before studying abroad.             As my study abroad program in Oaxaca, Mexico, with the School for International Training comes to an end, I reflect on my initial goals of immersing myself in the culture and gaining a…