BLOGS

BLOGS

Written by ACCSA members and for everyone’s readership. If you have any blog suggestions, email us at accsausc@gmail.com.

Sanika Newaskar Sanika Newaskar

Saying yes to the therapist.

Finding a therapist is sometimes like finding a soulmate; you want someone who meets your criterion, and sometimes you wonder what exactly that means. Does the culture of your therapist matter, or do you just go based on vibes?

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Catherine (Yen-Jing) Lin Catherine (Yen-Jing) Lin

Sunset at the Beach Outshines Sunrise from the Library

How many 'A's do you remember achieving in college? How many nights were dedicated to the library, editing resumes and applying for internships? As we graduate, grades and job-seeking nights may fade. But looking back on your study-abroad journey, what are the biggest regrets you still wish you had accomplished? Is it wishing you had started your own business instead of dreaming about that day for years? Or perhaps it's the missed road trip opportunity with your best friends that you always anticipated?

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Skyler Pak Skyler Pak

Why not?

ACCSA co-president Skyler Pak discusses spontaneity: leaning into this spur-of-the-moment mindset, but also ways to re-imagine this term for the planners (like herself) out there.

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Skyler Pak Skyler Pak

Picture-Perfect Mess

ACCSA President Skyler Pak speaks to how there is “more than what meets the eye” and that it’s more than okay to be a mess sometimes.

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Nicholas Dinh Nicholas Dinh

A Fortune Cookie

In struggling with identity, the battle between conforming to westernized ideals and the rejection of ethnic culture can lead to a gray area filled with confusion. First-gen minorities are among the most affected group whose unique experiences fall into a category that does not meet the standards of either status quo.

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Sanika Newaskar Sanika Newaskar

In The Same Bus

“Being in your 20s is like sitting in your math class and wondering why the answer is 98 km/hr while yours is 2ab.” This is not an inspirational blog but a candid rant by one 20-something soul for another 20-something soul.

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Aakanksha Savla Aakanksha Savla

Being an international student: Season 2

Welcome to season 2 of being an international student. In this blog, I talk about how the journey of coming back to the States to pursue my master's is similar, yet different from my journey of coming to the States to pursue my undergraduate studies.

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Nya Manneh Nya Manneh

Branching Out

Hi! I’m Nya, one of ACCSA’s co-prezzy’s! Thanks so much for taking an interest in ACCSA. In this blog post I get to talk a bit about what led me to join ACCSA and what I’ve been able to do with their help in only one year. It shows how ACCSA has helped both myself and my fellow students grow, and I hope you have as much fun as I have in this org. I can’t wait to meet all of you!

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Skyler Pak Skyler Pak

Finding Community

Hi! I’m Skyler, one of ACCSA’s presidents this year. In this blog post, I explain why I joined this organization and what my experiences have been like with ACCSA. I hope you’ll grow to love this org as much as I do and become a part of this incredible team.

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