By Komal Thakkar – George Washington University My approach to life post-Ghana can be defined by the motto “Go with the flow.” The prospect of planning for the summer when I could be planning my dinner right now is rather unappealing. Although, when I weigh my two options: secure a few activities...

by Shritin Patel – San Antonio, TX City Year is an education based non-profit organization that takes 17-24 year old young adults from all over the country and gives them the opportunity to serve in inner city schools with at-risk youth. With specialized small group and one on one interventions in...

by Alisha Ebrahimji – Texas State University I know I’ve mentioned in my previous stories, my cousin, Maria Ebrahimji. I interviewed her recently in hopes of spreading some of her journalistic wisdom to all those aspiring journalists out there. Maria is not only my cousin but also my professional...

by Neha Uberoi – Princeton University This summer, I am doing something I have never done before. I am working in an office 9am to 5pm five days a week. Sitting in a chair and staring at a computer screen for seven hours a day has taken some getting used to. Besides the initial restlessness, this...

by Nadya Agrawal – UCLA As a follow-up to an article I wrote before regarding summer jobs, I just wanted to share with you a few things I have learned since: So, summer has officially started.  I got back from UCLA on June 8th, and by the following Tuesday I had secured two internships.  Let...

By Priya Patel – University of Florida Meera Sethi is an artist based out of Toronto, Canada and I recently came across some of her art pieces online. Sethi uses art as an expression of her Indian roots  mixed with contemporary Western culture, truly exemplifying the diasporic nature that so many...

By Nadya Agrawal – UCLA   I am currently looking for a summer job. This is the first time I have wanted to do so but I had no idea what I was getting into.  I have been looking for a job so long that I have to actually keep myself from getting down on my knees to beg the manager to let me...

by Farah Mithani – Houston Baptist University – Start Contributor I didn’t think I would ever write anything about fashion because I’m not very involved with the fashion world.  However, recently I realized that I’m in it everyday.  Working at Puma for a under a year now, has given...

by Farah Mithani – Houston Baptist University Graduate My name is Faraway Farah, from a galaxy far, far away where only Mad Scientists do crazy experiments! Today was my first day of Mad Science.  I landed this great opportunity a couple of weeks ago, and I am definitely proud to say that I am...

by Reshma Jae – Georgia State University This is the first in a series offering career advice to Brown Girls. I’ve spent the majority of my high school and my college years interning at anywhere that would take me from accounting firms, celebrity PR firms, fortune 500 companies, to a local radio...