When I was in middle school, I used to be so excited for the last bell to ring and release us into summer break. Three months of freedom tasted so great. That is, until the excitement wore...
I graduated college during a pandemic.
That is a sentence I see myself saying in the future if God allows me to live through the dark times we are seeing.
I...
The coronavirus pandemic has shifted our lives in many ways. Unfortunately, some of us worry how we’ll make ends meet, while others worry what their future will look like. High school seniors part of the Class of...
Some of us go to college, and we take courses that prepare us to get a job. But what happens when you want to go into business for yourself? Unless you go specifically into business school, the...
Nursing is a challenging major. Takiyah Muhammad knows that all too well. As a nursing student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, her schedule is quite demanding. But, even with the overload of exams, internships...
Myioshi Williams hasn’t lived at home since she was 14 years old.
“One of the biggest things for me is being hit with that realization that I’ve been away from home for 6 years,...
It’s about that time.
Graduation is around the corner for many college seniors. You might be getting your cap and gown ready, planning your outfit, handing out tickets and finishing up any last...
Adulting. It’s that stage when you’re expected to pay bills, buy your own toilet tissue, pay student loans and deposit checks but you’re also expected to maintain a social life, discover yourself and actually get a job...
Now that you’re in college, you don’t want to spend your summers frivolously.
Wait, let’s try that again.
Now that you’re in college, you can’t AFFORD to spend your summers frivolously.
It’s that time of the year, and I know how you feel. You are at war with yourself, as one part of you wants to go back to school and the other part wishes you could stay home and relax.