Be the Pilot of your life

Pathway to Success (PTS) The road to success is never linear because many people lack the proper foundation and educational resources to make it to the finish line. For students at a four-year institution, they are presented with an abundance of school resources and a strong alumni network to thrive in their career pursuits. For example, USC as an institution has the proper funding, curriculum, and professional network to prepare students for success; However, this type of four-year university privilege is not available for everyone. This is why an organization like Pathway to Success (PTS) needs to exist to allow students who are unable to start at a four-year university with the chance to succeed.   Pathway to Success (PTS) is a non-profit organization that focuses on giving the proper  consultation and information to community college students. The organization is designed to provide mentorship to keep community college students on track to transfer. To ensure the effective...

World We Imagine Part 1      With the current state of the world, the first thing that would make our home a better place is change. More often than not, the concept associated with change may not always be a positive one. The word itself could be linked to the idea of fear or uncertainty. However, I believe that during this unprecedented and stressful time of our lives is when people began to open up their minds to new perspectives. In a perfect world, people are filled with kindness and acceptance. Unfortunately, our society is far from that. Our current nation is undergoing the same problems that we have been dealing with for centuries. Issues such as gender inequality, discrimination, violence, and racism. Growing up, I was naïve. I believed that these issues were solved and that everyone was allowed the equal opportunity. However, I was proven wrong. In this year alone, we have witnessed countless cases of police brutality, voter oppression, blatant racism, and inequ...