The phone rings. Should I pick it up? It’s my friend Kylie. She probably wants to ask me to hang out. So, I give it… Read More
College Essay: Introvert in COVID
Fall 2020 Magazine Articles
Food Forests: A Sustainable Approach to Hunger
As a 19-year-old environmental studies student, Kim Rockman was diagnosed with a disease called chronic fatigue syndrome. For two years, she had been thinking about… Read More
College Essay: Pledge for Better Care
Imagine walking down the street and seeing people throw glances at you like you’re weird or different because of who you are. I am a… Read More
Delinquency and Diatribes: Graffiti Art in Turbulent Times
The clamorous clanks of a spray-paint canister at late hours in the night may sound like vandalism; but to artists and protesters, they sound like… Read More
College Essay: Battling Rare Diseases
“Tag, you’re it!” he yells, barely touching my back as I jump onto the gray concrete barrier that separates the playground sand from the rest… Read More
College Essay: Gift of Sight
The clouds in my grandfather’s eyes overtook me, drowning my heart. His gaze was soft and kind, filled with love. With a wide smile he… Read More
College Essay: Thank You, Baby Zenaib
As a 13-year-old, I remember eagerly awaiting the birth of my sister, who would be my fourth sibling. Her short life would forever change me. … Read More
College Essay: Leading During the Pandemic
As I walk toward the trunk of a red Nissan Altima with a bottle of laundry detergent, I catch a middle-aged Latina woman smiling underneath… Read More
Project Food Forest Grows the Food It Provides
Kimberly Rockman encourages everyone to participate in a food forestry initiative: “When (people) recognize that power within themselves, that they are changemakers, that they are… Read More
Nutritious and Culturally Specific in a Time of Need
Food is a source of energy we need in order to get through our day. People have been more in need of food since the… Read More
