for the record
October 9, 2025

My peace, my destiny
Coming to the United States is not an easy decision, nor is it an easy process. My parents...
September 18, 2025

What will it take?
This past week, I was assigned to read a chapter from John D. Roth’s, “A Mennonite College for...
March 27, 2025

Setting small goals
As I get to the end of my college career, I am, like every senior before me, incredibly daunted by...
March 13, 2025

My time at GC
Throughout my grade-school years, I thought of college as a big deal because of the extreme academic...
January 16, 2025

I can’t afford to give
This November I received an email with the subject line “Make your year-end gift to Goshen College...
November 21, 2024

Cut it, collage it, paste it
There are a few things I keep in my everyday tote bag: my Mac, some lip balm, a notepad and pen, my...
October 24, 2024

Finding home
I was nervous before leaving for college. I remember asking my wise older cousin Caroline, a recent...
October 10, 2024

Connecting through conversation
Since my late years in high school there has been a question that continues to leave me stumped: How...
October 3, 2024

Proximity does not build community
In my time at Goshen College, I believe I experienced a prominent shift within the GC student body:...
September 19, 2024

I’m scared
As I enter senior year and put into perspective the memories I have made here, the word nostalgia...
September 5, 2024

The green grass
“The grass isn’t greener on the other side,” That’s what I heard from my former coach...
April 11, 2024

Tired
What a ride it’s been. There’s so much I have yet to say, and so much I want to say. So much...
March 21, 2024
Personal style always cuts through
From age 6 to age 11, before trends had entered my mind, before I was aware of what was cool or...
February 15, 2024

Music, together
For three afternoons a week, for an hour and a half (and two hours on Mondays), I forget about...
February 1, 2024

Reclaiming my essence
For most of us, grief means reminiscing on the memory of a grandmother, a sibling or a pet, longing...