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“My dad was the embodiment of service. If he went on a trip, he’d be the last person off of the airplane because he would help an elderly passenger…

“‘What is your five-year plan?’ It’s one of life’s most stressful questions. My answer: ‘I’m not sure, but I know the best is yet to come.’ I am…

“When I was five, my grandpa gave me a book about Heinrich Schliemann, the archaeologist who discovered the ancient city of Troy. I couldn’t believe…

“Between having a Belgian mother and growing up on and around @usairforce bases all over Europe, I had a lot of exposure to slightly different ways…

“When my husband was imprisoned in Iran, I became collateral damage of the great power games. Each time the U.S. policy on Iran seemed to shift, it…

“Hurricane Maria was a historic, once-in-a-century storm that decimated my home island of Puerto Rico. At the time, I was working as a communications…

“A few years ago, I was in a job I didn’t like. It led me to spend a lot of time reflecting, and I became more spiritual. In that process, I realized…

“I’m in #ROTC. There’s 40 of us on campus, and if I’m honest, I’m viewed differently when I mention this affiliation as I think some people…

“When academics and policymakers employ economic theory, they typically assume a two-parent household, which is not the case for millions of…

“I grew up very aware of my identity as an Arab American woman. When I lived in Egypt, I was the American girl. When I was in America, I was the Arab…