Morocco: Splendid, Stunning, & Safe Out of the 27 countries I’ve traveled to in my life, Morocco is definitely one of my favorites. With the majority of my travels having taken place in Europe, this Northern African country was unlike anything I had ever seen before. While I was there, I rode a camel across […]
Why Is Re-Entry So Hard? And What You Can Do About It
As the plane made its final approach, tears welled up in my eyes. Once on the ground, a huge lump formed in my throat. I took a deep breath, slung my carry-on over my shoulder, and reminded myself that I could do difficult things. After all, I’d just spent an entire year doing difficult things, […]
One Step Initiative: Taking Education Beyond Borders
For some high school students, college may be the first time they leave home. For others, college may not even be in the cards. One Step Initiative (OSI), a nonprofit organization established in 2014 and located in Memphis, Tennessee, aims to make college a reachable goal for the nation’s most underserved high school students by […]