If there’s one thing my dad always wishes for me, whether it’s for my birthday or my travels, it’s that good people surround me. For the longest time, I have never thought too deeply about his...

I think most international students will relate to my pain. Coming from a small city in Western Kazakhstan, I have been very honored and privileged to go to college internationally in Qatar and do an...

It is starting to feel real. I will be free in less than 100 days. When I was taking graduation photos in my cap and purple gown, it suddenly hit me that my carefree, unemployed days, when my parents...

It might sound predictable — almost suspiciously so — coming from someone who studies Radio, Television and Film: Cinema is powerful. But the power I’m thinking of isn't confined to filmmakers or...

I think I’ve officially given up on the idea of ever getting enough sleep in this lifetime. Five classes, two jobs, a handful of side quests and graduate school applications have all caught up to me....