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: Thank You, Baby Zenaib
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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: 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: 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
College Essay: Retracing My Roots
Will they still like me? The question resounds in my head when I am 14 years old. Over and over as I wait in the… Read More
College Essay: Books as Refuge
Walking into the hospital at 9 years old and going to see my father, who got in an accident due to his alcoholism, I winced… Read More
College Essay: Basketball Bonds
Having a daughter at the age of 19 wasn’t in Nate Lockett’s life plan. My dad’s plan was to go to college, get a degree… Read More
TikTok Creator Follows Her Dreams
A young blonde woman with red dyed tips leans over the escalator in a busy mall, grabs a handful of fries from a man traveling… Read More
Artists Create Place to Reflect After the Killing of George Floyd
Ever since Cadex Herrera picked up a pencil, he has been creating art: from doodling to creating murals to bring awareness to social justice issues… Read More
Painting the Truth of Police Brutality
As Black Lives Matter protests spread throughout the world, a 45-year-old Belizean artist hopes his art will inspire people to consider the big and complicated… Read More
College Essay: Little Sister, My Teacher
I peeked over the incubator at the tiny bundle of cloth and stared at your peaceful, angelic face lying peacefully in it. Beautiful lashes fluttered… Read More
College Essay: Adapting to Change
I am wrapped warmly in my thin, soft, rainbow blanket looking up at my mother and father in a blurry haze. For the next 15… Read More
Alumna Helps NYC Nonprofits from Home in Minnesota During Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused her internship to be canceled, freelance graphic designer and ThreeSixty Journalism alumna Victoria Turcios Laparra wasn’t fazed. It was just another change. “Change is the only… Read More
Changing Culinary Culture
Diane Moua was raised to be in the kitchen, but she didn’t turn out to be a traditional Hmong woman. Her roots in cooking grew into a… Read More
No Decision Without Us
When Ramiro Vazquez Jr. began working with Minneapolis Youth Congress six years ago, he did so with a fervent passion to empower youth to advocate… Read More
Disability Does Not Define You
For Bryan Boyce, Cow Tipping Press started with his younger brother, Jay. Jay has a developmental disability. Formally, his diagnosis is a mix of developmental… Read More
