Memories of my homeland are certainly an inspiration to work hard and try to help those who remain in the country as much as I can. While the crisis unfolded, friends at Kenyon would repeatedly ask me what they could do to help.
In Professor Van Holde’s class, “The Expansion of International Society,” I was surprised to read that a man I had questioned in Congress was the writer and subject of two course books we had to discuss. I recalled my experience right away, but decided to keep an open mind.
Talking about our spring break plans as laughter and jokes filled the air, I had no idea the cup of coffee I was drinking would be the last I would have in Peirce this year.
Although a lot of people talk about a sophomore slump, I was more excited and confident about beginning classes again. Yes, classes can be stressful, but at Kenyon the effort always seems to pay off.
A Medio Camino has become an outlet for Spanish-speaking students to connect with stories from a different perspective in a time when there is a growing Latin American population both at Kenyon and in the U.S.