Reflecting on the year 2020, it reminds me of the quote “We think too much and feel too little” , as said by Charlie Chaplin. Every experience is a lesson that ...
Student Spotlight Interview with N. ISLAM
Penn State Abington, BA in Information Science and Technology '19 CORE: Introduce yourself! ISLAM: My name is Najrul Islam. I am 20 years old. I came to the U ...
5 Tips To Reaching The Finish Line
1. Gather Your Goals It’s common for students to become overwhelmed and under kept during this time in the academic year. While Professors may be reminding you ...
Student Spotlight: Phim
Student Spotlight Interview with Phim CORE: Introduce yourself! PHIM: I'm 26 years old. Born and raised in Philadelphia. I went to Mastery Charter school. ...
Student Spotlight: I. Ren
Student Spotlight Interview with IVY REN Drexel University, Lebow College of Business '23 Check out the blog for more CORE: What are you studying and why di ...
Interview with Rakeera King – Drexel University, School of Nursing ‘19
CORE: What are you studying and why did you choose it? KING: To become a nurse, still deciding if I want to be a nurse practitioner. I just want to learn more ...
Student Spotlight: I. Armstrong
Community College of Philadelphia Major: Computer Information Systems CORE: How did you hear about the RISE program? ISIAH: My student advisor at my high scho ...
Guest Blog Post: How I Saved Money in College by Anixabel O’Niell Rodriguez
For many students, college can be really expensive. As a freshman, many students have no clue how to control their finances. Most of them do not know how to sav ...
Student Spotlight: J. Hussain
Graduation Year: June 2018 Major: Health Services and Administration How did you hear about the RISE program and what did you hope to get out of it? I heard ...
Introducing Aja Altenhof, Our New Program Assistant
Aja is a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania planning to double major in Linguistics and Cognitive Science. Since Aja’s main role will be getting to know ...
