The holidays are typically a time when families and friends get together. If you’re a high school senior, it’s just a matter of time before your relatives bombard you with questions about what colleges you’re applying to and if you’ve declared a major yet. Family…
Being raised by religious immigrant parents has shaped the person I am today. My parents are Muslims who emigrated from Sudan to America in their teens. I was raised surrounded by the Sudanese culture. My mother always cooks Sudanese food and burns Sudanese incense in…
Since I’ve gone away to college, I notice that I interact with my parents differently when I come home than I used to in high school when I saw them more frequently. I make more of a conscious effort now to thank them for providing…
Have you ever felt so stressed that you just wanted some time for yourself to relax? Have you ever put so much on your plate that you didn’t know whether to go to sleep or stay awake and deal with all of your responsibilities? These…
My parents are loving, supportive, open-minded folks, and I’m grateful to have a good relationship with them today. But it wasn’t always so easy… As a teenager, we often disagreed. My mom wanted me home by midnight; I’d oblige, and then I would flip off…
“Family is not an important thing, it is everything.” I believe that this statement perfectly describes the proper way to interact with your family. Family members are like lifelong best friends. Maintaining a strong communication with them can ultimately lead to having positive memories in…
You’ve been looking forward to the holidays and now it’s December and you’re ready to celebrate. You’ve found your mittens in the back of the closet, studied for your final exams and sipped hot chocolate as you brainstormed your holiday gift list. Visions of creating…
How many of you are counting down until Christmas? Why are you so excited? Is it because of the gifts, or are you more excited about spending time with your loved ones? I think that Christmas – like every other holiday – has been commercialized….
Hey guys, I just got back from the Dominican Republic. I was there for a month and it didn’t seem like I was there long enough. I had an amazing vacation – spending time with family and friends, going out, etc. Having my family divided…
Kayla recently wrote a blog about how hard it is to leave your native country and to adapt to a different environment. I thought it would be interesting to give the opposite perspective; being born in this country, but having most of your family in…