University of Kitchen?
“We’re halfway through the summer. Are we going to New York or what?” I asked my older sister Yasmin. She had come to visit us at our house back in my country, Yemen. We were in the room we’d shared until she got married and moved away. “Do you really want to go?” she replied, […]
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Minnesota Merengue: A Latina Finds Friendship on a White Campus
When I announced last spring that I was going to attend Carleton College in Minnesota, a school which is about 10% Black and Hispanic, my friends nearly passed out. I received all sorts of advice, warnings and words of encouragement. My favorite was: “Just keep in mind that you’re going there to study, not necessarily […]
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From ‘Group Home Child’ to College Success
Going off to college for the first time can be a scary experience for anyone, but especially for a foster child. We don’t have the support of a parent, and a lot of times we feel as if we’re alone in the world. Before I left for Sullivan County Community College in upstate New York, […]
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