We all know the classic immigrant story. Parents coming from another country to America to create a better life for their children. Knowing that the opportunities they were seeking were worth much more than anything that they were leaving behind. That’s why I’m here. …

We all know the world is a very different place today than it was 25 years ago. The internet has fundamentally changed the way people go about their daily lives. From boarding passes to QR codes on your phone, physical maps to Google Maps, and from the movie theaters to…

‘Well we missed the flight, rearranging, if it works we will let you know. Love you!’ -12:32 That’s a text I received from my Dad the day before my birthday. My parents had planned to come visit me to celebrate my 21st, but missed their flight leaving from Detroit. …

I’m walking back from the metro on my way home from class and everyone is staring at me. At first I attribute it to random eye contact with strangers, but as I kept walking it was getting worse. Everyone I passed looked at me. I was wondering if it had…

Recently a friend recommended I read Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. Full of short stories, it’s starting to become one of my favorite books. McCann has the ability to pull you in and give insight into not only what the characters are doing, but how they’re actually…

As I sat down twiddling my thumbs waiting for class to start, I looked around me and saw nothing but people engrossed in their phones. No one was talking to anyone near them, and the only sounds were slight chuckles on occasion followed quickly by silence. …