What is APARC Pt.2

What Services Does APARC provide? This space contains a study area; lounge area; computers; kitchen; conference room; tutoring services, which is in partnership with SMART Commons ( academic learning success centers) and the Writing Center—APARC works with them to get...

What is APARC Pt. 1

On the University of Minnesota campus, if you go up to the third floor of Appleby Hall, take a left, and stop at the end of the hallway, you will see room 311 in front of you. This is the Asian Pacific American Resource Center (APARC). Open the door and enter the...
College Application Process Part 2

College Application Process Part 2

Enoch Jemmott wrote, “I came to realize that, in every step along the way, we had to do more because we had less,” which resonated with me so much because it is true. I had to insert so much energy, so much time, and so much sleep over the college application process...
College Application Process Part 1

College Application Process Part 1

The author, Enoch Jemmott, wrote fascinating points in his article from the New York Times called The Implicit Punishment of Daring to Go to College When Poor. How many of you retain the memories of struggling to apply for college? There was the dreaded FAFSA, the...