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How To Avoid Taking Out Student Loans
Today, I met with a good friend of mine and classmate in the School of Social Work. We got together for five hours to study for an essay exam worth 30% of our grade! We went through dozens of pages of … Continue reading
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Tagged assistantships, free schooling, funding, Graduate School, loans, research
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Surviving Graduate School
I thought balancing undergraduate school, work, family, and social life was difficult, but graduate school definitely takes the cake. Classes at the University of Minnesota graduate school began in early September and it has been the ride of my life thus far. … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 million Latinos, education, Graduate School, privilege, stress, survival, University of Minnesota
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Giving up is not an option if you want to succeed!
At one point in my life, my parents were on the brink of getting a divorce. My parents, luckily, sought out professional help from a social worker and were able to work out their marital problems and solidify their commitment … Continue reading
A $100,000 Job Offer: Dreams Derailed?
My summer officially started around the second week of June. Summer was the one thing I had been looking forward to the most. Why? I desperately needed a break from my 90-hour workweeks and my average night of sleep, which … Continue reading
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Tagged $100000, dreams, education, job offers, life goals, Masters, money, PhD, productive summer
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Make Your Summer Count!
This summer is the first one in about five years that I am actually able to “take it easy”. Compared to past years where my summers were spent working 40-50 hour workweeks and sometimes attending classes, this summer feels like … Continue reading
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Tagged better future, economy, internships, jobs, long-term benefits, productive summer, short-term benefits, summer, volunteering
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Where are the Latino role models?
Latinos are not very visible in many professional atmospheres, especially in education. While teaching is a very honorable profession, it does not pay as well as many other types of jobs that require the same or even less level of … Continue reading
Winning the Future Through the Power of Networking!
Lately, I have been thinking about the power of networking and how it has helped me achieve personal and professional success. Since my high school years, I developed close relationships with some of my teachers, especially my Spanish and ELL teachers. … Continue reading
Preventing Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Throughout my senior year in college, the University of Minnesota posted bulletins and flyers around campus as well as mailed students and faculty regarding violent and sexual crimes perpetrated against college students. Those crimes ranged from armed robberies to shootings … Continue reading