Economists believe that it’s getting harder to move up in America. Children from low-income families are more likely to remain poor as adults. Fortunately, getting a college education tends to be a lever in social mobility. Still, first-gen students face a myriad of challenges that their peers don’t go through, even if they share the […]
Having to deal with racism and sexism all at the same time is far from easy. A black woman will be discriminated against for being black and for being a woman, even though she exists in both identities at all times. Despite the challenges and obstacles in our paths, we have accomplished so much and […]
Asking ‘How do I pay for college?’ is like asking, ‘How do I lose weight or, ‘How do I learn a new language?’ There are a ton of answers, and there’s never one clear path. The good news is that you don’t even have to sink yourself in student loans while paying for college. All […]
Nothing is ever set in stone. Not your hair color, not where you live, and certainly not your career path. You should be realistic, of course, but never self-limiting. We often hear success stories of how people traded their careers to follow their passions and ended up striking gold. Well, following your passion might be […]
Dealing with a severe cold or a broken bone isn’t easy. But at least there’s an end in sight. Once you get over the cold or your bone heals, you’re pretty much back to normal. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for people with chronic(long-term) illnesses. With no ‘cure’ in sight, these illnesses can sometimes last […]
Nothing is comparable to the special kind of pain felt when a close mentor transitions. The pain is often associated with memories or moments that we’ve had with them, but more so the lessons they didn’t have time to teach us. It’s as if our personal journeys have lost direction, and we find ourselves suddenly […]
We live in a time of accelerated change. What was viable a couple of months ago might not be relevant tomorrow morning. This means that our days are filled with changes that present newer opportunities to keep moving forward. No matter how tough the past year was, there will always be a silver lining in […]
To some people, it’s a little too early in the year to talk about failure. But, why wait until failure actually happens to start talking about it? Why wouldn’t someone want to be mentally prepared for tragic events that will likely occur in the future? So, a couple of days ago, I stumbled upon an […]
A typical human being dreams an average of about 4 to 6 dreams per night. If you can experience at least four dreams a night, why is it that you’re still stuck on that one idea that failed to materialize? How you want your life to look doesn’t have to be constant. Things change, and […]
Did you know that while Facebook has an average of less than 5% organic reach on all posts, LinkedIn boasts of more than 40%? If you knew about all that, then why aren’t you on LinkedIn? And if you are, why aren’t you taking advantage of the beast that is LinkedIn engagement? LinkedIn has traditionally […]
