I’m panting, sweating, and cursing my way up this seemingly gigantic mountain in the arid Icelandic climate. The wind is howling around me and the black volcanic sand surrounding me seems like it’s about to swallow us all up. I hear a stumble and turn around. I see my boss, co-leader, and friend collapse to […]
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My Hard Work Will Pay Off
“The most important things to me are my family, success, and leaving a legacy. My father passed away in a single car accident my freshman year of high school. After he passed away, my mom struggled with paying the bills, so she requested increased hours at work to support our family as a now widowed […]
Find The People Who Are Different
“I remember the guys saying that my skirt would get in the way of my programming ability,” Marie, a second-year Computer Science student, recalls her middle school and high school experiences. “They said that often. None of them felt comfortable with the only girl in the room leading the Robotics Team. They’d ask me if […]