Author Archives: Layla.Katharina

This week I ventured off to Montgomery College to talk to high school students and their parents about my college experience having transferred from Montgomery College to the Universities at Shady Grove Campus. I entered the room and prepared for … Continue reading →

About a month ago I watched a very powerful documentary on Netflix, it was called Whore’s Glory. This film follows the lives of the sex trafficked victims from three different parts of the world: Thailand, India, and Mexico. Before watching … Continue reading →

Greetings students of USG! Earth day is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate mother earth than to learn about all the wonderful  green facts right here on campus! First off, did you know that Bldg III … Continue reading →

There comes a time when we all wish to get away and start over somewhere new, a clean slate, a new beginning. Having lived in the same area for the majority of my life, I’ve had the itch to live … Continue reading →

Can you think back to the time when you were five years old? Playing in the garden with sticks and stones, chasing the neighborhood cat, and playing in the mud. Lying in the meadow eating jelly beans and watching the … Continue reading →

Finding new opportunities can be a lot like picking apples- there are literally hundreds of bright red juicy apples dangling all around you, ripe and ready to be plucked, and college students have access to the most fruitful apple trees. … Continue reading →