In the spring of 2012, I unpacked bags and sat on a bed I shared with my mother, a bed… Read more Hey, World: I Am Immigrant and I Graduated College
Tag: college experience
1,000 miles: step 79
The fall semester is now over. I have submitted “finals,” known as projects to the English major. Grades are coming… Read more 1,000 miles: step 79
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So I’m here again. Staring at a blank screen. I’ve been meaning to get here for over weeks. … For… Read more 1,000 miles: step 69
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Dear reader, We last left off with my anticipation for coming months. We pick up again with the same feelings,… Read more 1,000 miles: step 68
1,000 miles: step 67- the tuition monster
Some of us believe in monsters, hiding under beds. Quite harmless manifestations of childhood fears. I know a more hated, detrimental monster. The Tuition… Read more 1,000 miles: step 67- the tuition monster
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As a fall 2013 graduate of Northern Virginia Community College, it has been my task for over a month now to find… Read more 1,000 miles: step 54
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Like all summers (and winter breaks), now that school is right around the corner, it feels like my days are… Read more 1,000 miles: step 40
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Dear reader, today I walked outside, facing a wind of some 17 miles per hour–it was probably much higher, that… Read more 1,000 miles: step 35
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With two weeks left in this spring semester, it is no wonder my days are getting shorter. (And I wouldn’t be… Read more 1,000 miles: step 32
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Last semester, I applied to Hollins University, an extremely small and private liberal arts school. It simply echoed the education… Read more 1,000 miles: step 20
Claudia Rojas 