Piecing Myself Back Together: My First Semester Online
This semester contained some of the heaviest meltdowns of my college career. I’d always heard junior year was the hardest,Read More…
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Yendy Rebollo is an independent, low-income, first-generation, undocumented or rather DACA-mented, woman of color navigating higher education at the University of California Berkeley. She has been an independent student since her senior year of high school, when she ran away from her abusive parents. It is in that same year, Yendy became a published writer with Lacomadre.org. Yendy is currently double majoring in Ethnic Studies and Comparative Literature with a Minor in Education. She strives to attend law school as soon as she is finished with her Bachelor’s degree.
Posts by Yendy:
College Corner: How I Prepare for Back To School
The academic school year is back, and I hope all of you enjoyed your summer. While this time of yearRead More…
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How I Scored My First Paid Internship as a College Freshman
It’s a sunny Wednesday morning, and I’m sitting in Peet’s wondering how I got here. I would be lying ifRead More…
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Mental Health: How I Am Coping in College
Disclaimer: Before you read this blog, you may be triggered as it deals with depression and other mental illnesses. FirstRead More…
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#RealCollege: Surviving My First Year at Cal Berkeley
Earlier this month I turned in an application, and one of the questions revolved around the notion of the mostRead More…
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To the LPS Richmond Seniors Waiting for their College Admissions
Dear Leadership Public Schools Richmond Seniors, This may be too late to say or perhaps it is the best momentRead More…
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Reflections on My First Semester at Cal as an Independent, Undocumented LGBTQ+ WOC
This semester consisted of mental breakdowns, espresso shots at 3:00 AM, panic attacks, tears, ramen as the only meal forRead More…
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First Year Struggles: How Persistence Paid Off at the Financial Aid Office at Cal Berkeley
I stood there for the 100th time this summer in Sproul Hall, hoping that I did not make the biggestRead More…
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Open Letter to the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Cross Country Coaches Who Believed in Me
Dear Cross Country Coaches, At the beginning of this year’s Cross Country season, I was filled with self-doubt and claimedRead More…
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My Struggle as an Undocumented, Runaway Student Didn’t Prevent Me From Being Accepted to Cal Berkeley
Most students detest waking up early on Monday morning for school. As for me? Well, I’ve been a special caseRead More…
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