Experience Page 25

“Dear Maria Abreu, It’s official. You are in.” On May 21, 2013 I received an email that I had been accepted to the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit in Los Angeles, California. I was so excited! I felt seen and felt like I was going to be a part of something big! I was going to…

Colorism is a dark side to the internal prejudice acts or attitudes against our own brothers and sisters. Colorism is a seed of deceit, a silent hatred that divides us as a nation, race and as a people. We were given equality by our four founding fathers declaration through our constitution. We have a right…

After the successful afternoon of shopping, my best friend Matilda and I headed back to the cottage from the unbearable heat and were dying for a swim; it was the perfect escape from ninety-eight degree heat. In a quick few seconds, we had our bathing suits on and headed toward the beach. As we splashed…

For my whole life, I have been making decisions. Whether they were small or big, there will always be decisions. Earlier I was deciding whether I should start my essay or continue watching my dramas, but I chose to start this essay instead because that is the right decision. And if we really think about…

I lay under the bed, quietly, breathing our through my nose in long, controlled breathing. I knew they were coming. They had me cornered like a starving animal. The memories of my life started flashing before my eyes. Papa Moss, Vietnam, Carla Jean, the dying Mexican in the truck; All those events had led to…

When you are a 10 year-old kid, you feel like you are on top of the world! You are finally in the double digits- nothing can bring you down. It was my first Halloween feeling this way. So excited, ready to go out and conquer the brightly decorated streets of my grandparent’s neighborhood. I look…

I since my childhood was encouraged to be curious, be on a look out for answers, and improve my skills and knowledge. This ideology resonates in each and every aspect of my life whether in carrying day-to-day activities or studying for professional reasons. I used to go to my doctor for routine check ups with…

I hear it. As I sit down facing my laptop and pondering about how I should start typing out my English essay, I hear the sound. It keeps hissing from a distance. I’m frightened to the point where my hands are literally shaking as I’m trying to type this down. Nope. I can’t do this….

There are two broad fields of study that I am interested in: macroeconomics and finance. For the former, I want to research on the money theories and business cycles models under the open economy environment. As for the latter, I am into the asset pricing theories as well as empirical research. Particularly, the relationship between…