If you want more diversity in your community, what changes are you willing to make?

It is one thing when a student attends a university uncoerced, meaning the student went to the university's website and submitted their application without having any entity from the institution engage with them. For many students of color this is not the case. These students ARE approached during recruitment fairs and invited to the university …

Daily Collegian BLM Article Feature

Here's the story: https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_fbcd9660-f2ec-11ea-af76-1b83b8de1547.html

YouTube Channel: Gratified Grad

This channel is for those looking to walk in their purpose, live healthy, and prepare for graduate or professional school! So I have been running my YouTube channel, Gratified Grad, for about 5 months now and I enjoy enjoy the process! From crafting the video topics to recording the video to editing the video to …

One feeling, a world of perspectives

The world is a scary place. This may come as a shocker, but I experience fear with EVERYTHING. I was thinking about my circumstances and how even the best of things can be used for harmful purposes. I began to cry due to the overwhelming feeling. Photo by Flickr on Pexels.com As I calmed down …

The importance of “re-raising” yourself

Many parents do not (and almost cannot) raise their children with the future in mind. Most children are not raised with the present in mind. Children are typically raised with the previous generation's values and ideas in mind. Why is that? Well, 1. It takes effort on the individual to question their current values and …

What is rape?

It's 2020 and some people still do not have a clear understanding of rape. Sadly, it's one of those situations where people don't truly understand the nuisances of it until they themselves are in a case. Rape, rightfully, has a negative connotation. My issue with this connotation is that it does not address the spectrum …

Confidence does not compete nor worry

I recently participated in my first official speaking competition and I won first place. This particular competition had 2 rounds. The first round consisted of a written portion and a one-minute video. The written portion was for content and the one-minute video was to gauge speaking presence. The second round was a 7-minute keynote talk …

Unpopular Opinion: This time is beneficial to me

Where there is uncertainty there is certainty, but it’s only to those who see it. This “brave new world” has shown me that the “old world” was something I never really enjoyed; it was something I just got good at. I had an inkling this was the case for a while but felt a stigma …

Addressing Bias

About a year and a half ago, I was interviewed by Penn State about bias and my experiences with it. Looking back at and listening to myself after a year of growth, I know I was still forming a lot of my own understanding of my surroundings and building confidence. Luckily I have kept in …

Time Management

I am intentional when it comes to the use of my time. It's one of the few things we can never get back. Why spend something so precious worried or wishing you were doing something other than what you're currently doing. I recently held a workshop on Prioritizing and Scheduling during the Penn State Minority …