• Hurry Up… And Wait: A Guide to Acceptance Letters

    Students anxiously scurry through my office. “Why haven’t I received my acceptance letter yet?” “Carlos got his acceptance letter already and I didn’t, is there something wrong with my application?” It’s the time of year when students are nervously awaiting…

  • Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

    Should you take the SAT? One of the most commonly asked questions by high school students is whether or not they should take the SAT or ACT. College counselors have a variety of different opinions on this. I personally believe…

  • Is College For Everybody?

    I have worked in college counseling for almost 15 years now. My job is to make sure that students who come from traditionally marginalized communities — first generation, low income, ethnic minority — get accepted into college, and finish with…

  • People Who Inspire Me

    There are so many amazing people around the world who inspire my work in social activism. These are my top three people who inspire me to be a great leader who will change the world we live in. 1.) Martin…

  • Why I Believe Peace Is The Only Solution

    I remember being in college, and a friend of mine was giving her thesis for her honors project. We were in a small hall with dozens of people in the crowd, and I was amongst them. In the beginning of her…

  • Only Love Can Conquer Hate

    Nobody has the exact answers for how to end systemic oppression in our world. If somebody did, we could have solved that question by now. There are many people who have many different ideas on how to go about ending…

  • The Fight for $15

    I have long supported the fight for a $15 minimum wage. President Biden is currently proposing the increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour, an act which still has yet to pass through Congress. This increase would be a huge…