As more students stay close to home for college, universities face the challenge of rethinking not only the education they offer, but how they deliver it to an increasingly diverse student body. Continue reading →
It would be easy to mistake the Universities at Shady Grove as a flagship public school, with its red-brick buildings and its state-of-the-art labs, library and fitness center.
One of my favorite quotes is by Charlie Chaplan, who said: “a day without laughter is a day wasted”. It’s true because laughter to me means enjoying the moment. That’s how I feel about the friendships I’ve made here at USG. … Continue reading →
Earlier this week, I was listening to the commencement speech given by President Obama to the Howard University’s Class of ’16 Graduates, and he said one line that truly resonated with me... Continue reading →
Seventeen years. Since my first day of school. I can look back all the way to that day and still remember my navy blue dress, the big grin on my face, and my bright red vest. It was day one … Continue reading →
As our school year is coming to an end, I started to reflect to when I was first hired to be a blogger for Around the Grove, especially a Graduate Student Blogger. I was told that my unique perspective as … Continue reading →
It’s hard to believe that I will not be writing another blog post two weeks from today. It’s hard to believe that I will not be jogging around the school asking people to attend the town hall the last Wednesday … Continue reading →
Ugh. That word alone makes me let out a sigh. There is no one on this planet that is immune to stress. As a public health student, I hear about the importance of being physically healthy all the time. There … Continue reading →
One day, I was walking around Building III in the search of finding an empty classroom when I noticed a familiar face. It was a girl whom I had seen before at Montgomery College. She seemed to recognize me as … Continue reading →
