by Jamillah Witt College can be an eye-opening experience for everyone. It was a point of realization for myself. As a first-year student, I first heard the term “white privilege,” accompanied by its definition. While the realities of the term manifest themselves in many different realms of my life, the area that most clearly exemplifies …
by Erica Ramaekers I desperately needed answers. In was the summer of 2016, a month before my 21st birthday, I found myself at the Seashore Psychology Clinic. I had spent two and half years in community college and one semester at the University of Iowa, but had not yet gotten my AA degree. There were three …
by JaMeisha Morgan Growing up in Flint, Michigan, contrary to popular belief, was really good for me. It was my mom, me, and my siblings, and we were living a happy and comfortable life surrounded by extended family. All that changed when I turned seven years old. My mom started dating a guy she knew …