Category: Education

As a senior in college, preparing for graduation, I have been asked the question “So what comes next?” a nauseating amount of times. My education is set to expire, and I am expected to move onto “the real world” to Read More

All our lives, we’ve been told to follow our dreams. We’ve been told to do what we enjoy and dive headfirst into the pursuit of our passions. It’s great advice – unless you have no idea where your passions lie. Read More

During the 1960’s in America, software engineering was actually seen as “women’s work”. It wasn’t until men realized that it was actually a very difficult task and required a high level of skill that they began to systematically take over Read More

College offers the exciting opportunity to learn new things and meet new people, but the high cost of education can be burdensome. The rising cost of college has burdened students with an increasing amount of student loan debt upon graduation, even Read More

When I think of summer, I think about sunbathing in the rays of the hot July sun. My mind wanders off to the warm sands of the beach and afternoons spent curling up on a pool chair, reading magazines by Read More

If you google the phrase “women in STEM,” the first search results are links to infographics. Bright pink symbols explain how women are failing to move forward in rapidly-growing fields related to science, technology, engineering, and math. Women hold less Read More

I don’t remember my junior year in high school being nearly as fraught as my son’s. Trying to figure out the “right” balance of Advanced Placement courses and extracurricular activities. Determining his “passion” so that he can write the perfect Read More

Ever since I was a child I’ve loved making art. When I was younger, no one ever told me that art and design was something I could actually pursue as a serious profession. Now looking back on my college career, Read More

Of the 1.8 million students projected to receive a bachelor’s degree as part of the class of 2018, more than two-thirds will be leaving college with more than just a diploma and a picture in their cap and gown. Over Read More