Although I am an FGLI student, things at home during coronavirus were pretty stable. But I saw many of my peers struggling to survive during this time, especially with housing instability. Many students during this time were living off of their housing refunds. It’s disappointing how much students have to Read more…
When I first got to Yale, joining extracurriculars made me feel guilty. I thought that if I was going to be dedicating time to things outside of academics, it should be to a job. So second semester I dropped one group and took on a job at the library instead. Read more…
Being away from Yale’s campus during this pandemic has given me time to reflect on the financial obstacle of the SIC on me, my family, and other students. Students from marginalized backgrounds and lower incomes are already put at a disadvantage in all aspects of society, and the SIC is Read more…
The fall of my junior year, I was going through an especially rough patch having to change majors and deal with the recruiting season. After consulting close friends and my dean, I decided to seek help from YMHC. Getting an intake appointment scheduled took about two weeks, which I had Read more…
Yale knows we can’t afford to go here, but they’re still asking me to provide what is essentially free labor, because I can’t keep those profits. Whether it be calling alumni to ask for donations or washing other students’ dishes. It’s hard to watch people do the “fun jobs” or Read more…
My relationship to the SIC has always been one of confusion and mysticism. Though I was fortunate enough to win a scholarship that’s covered that portion of tuition, I don’t know what I would’ve done had things gone differently. The administration talks so much about how rich they want student’s Read more…