Nathan is in his third year pursuing a degree in History (European Studies), with a minor in Educational Policy Studies. Daniel Ortega has been the president for 17 straight years, winning all four presidential elections since 2006. Devoid of context,…
Will is in his second year pursuing a degree in Political Science. On our first day in Nicaragua, Kelden and I had a conversation with one of the Nicaraguans we met. During our conversation, he told us about how one…
Allyson is a first-year Master's student in Environment and Resources along with getting certificates in Life Sciences Communication and Gender and Women's Studies. In Nicaragua there are societal, political, and economic challenges which stifle many people’s hopes for self-sufficiency and…
When I first got to campus last year, I was very overwhelmed. This was something I had thought about and prepared for for years, but you’re really telling me that after moving me into my freshman dorm, my parents would…
This may be hard for some of you to imagine, but when I came to campus in the fall of 2019, I was an extremely shy and not very confident-in-myself freshman. I remember the first night in my dorm, I…
When I entered the UW campus four years ago, a church was the last place I ever wanted to be. I was happy to start pursuing a career in science, intent on joining a research lab, and with science by…
Confidence is often marketed to us as a one-size-fits-all solution to our problems. If we just had confidence, we would get the job, have the relationship of our dreams, and run marathons in record time. But the truth is, confidence…
It’s a privilege to speak today and celebrate the past four years. For me, Pres House is that, a home; one that provides shelter, warmth, and rest. I’ve found simple joys like coffee and conversation, and making music with friends.…
Having grown up here on the West Side of Madison, I had one primary aspiration out of high school: to move away and reinvent myself. I mean, it was the end of 2019. Nothing big was about to happen, right?…
Hi, my name is Elizabeth, and, to start, some of you may know that I have a terrible memory. And if you didn’t know, now you do. I always like to say that I got it from my dad. I…