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College Essay: Quinceañera Made Me Brave

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July 2021 Rainie Cervantes-Linares College Essay, News Team, ThreeSixty Magazine, Voices

I stood frozen in front of 250 people at my quinceañera. I could feel my pulse in the palms of my cold, pale hands, which… Read More

College Essay: Becoming Independent

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July 2021 Sky Yang College Essay, News Team, ThreeSixty Magazine, Voices

My parents hardly ever agreed with one another. Growing up in a house with four  children caused many complications for us. As children, we wanted… Read More

College Essay: Yes, I am Ecuadorian

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July 2021 Jeffrey Paredes College Essay, News Team, ThreeSixty Magazine, Voices

“Build the wall, build the wall!” the boy cried out. I was on edge, sitting in my chair and loudly tapping my foot. My old,… Read More

College Essay: Overcoming Social Anxiety

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July 2021 William Valverde College Essay, News Team, ThreeSixty Magazine, Voices

“William, you’re up first,” the teacher said excitedly.  I was instantly anxious when my ninth-grade English teacher announced I would be the first person presenting…. Read More

Workshop Kicks Off In-Person Camps

ThreeSixty Emerging Media Workshop
July 2021 Safiya Mohamed 360 News, Summer Camp

ThreeSixty held its first in-person program in 15 months with a three-day Emerging Media Workshop from June 28 – 30 at the University of St…. Read More

Radio Camp: Twice as Nice

Radio Camp 2021
July 2021 Safiya Mohamed 360 News, Summer Camp, ThreeSixty Magazine

Sixteen students from the Twin Cities and outstate Minnesota produced their first stories for air at ThreeSixty’s Radio Broadcast Camp, held in partnership with MPR… Read More

College Essay: I Will Not Stop

Daniel Navarro
July 2021 Daniel Navarro College Essay, Voices

“Las cosas que empiezan nunca paran.” The things that start never end. The spring day that took it all away; the existence of them was… Read More

College Essay: Quinceañera After All

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July 2021 Marileisy Marquez Castrejon College Essay, ThreeSixty Magazine, Voices

I remember it like it was yesterday; I remember the crying of my mom and my two siblings. We couldn’t believe that something like this… Read More

College Essay: Lessons from Family

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July 2021 Selin Castillo Lopez College Essay, ThreeSixty Magazine, Voices

The stars shined bright in her eyes, and I felt the night breeze blow past us as we stood on the balcony during the summer… Read More

Boot Camp Begins Summer

College Essay Boot Camp
June 2021 Allison DeMorett 360 News, Summer Camp

College Essay Boot Camp is one of the most popular camps ThreeSixty Journalism offers. From June 14 – 17, 20 students wrote college essays virtually… Read More

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