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From the smallest particles to the largest galaxies, the universe is a web of interconnectedness that binds everything together. When you pursue your life’s purpose, the universe conspires to help you achieve it. Growing up in a small town in Arkansas, I experienced a culture vastly different from that of a big city. I felt … Read more
Growing up in Appalachia, I did many things for my family because it was what they expected of me. Our cultural norms resulted from being isolated from most of the world. You help your family in any way you can; this is one of the reasons the title of caregiver always felt foreign to me. … Read more
Picture this: you’re studying after an exhausting day of classes and receive an email notification from your internship coordinator with the subject line: “Please Respond ASAP: A BTrip Opportunity.” You open it, read through the details, do some research, and excitedly respond, “Count me in!” The trip aimed to engage in civil discourse, build interpersonal … Read more
I suddenly became very nervous when I sat at dinner in Zaytinya, an eastern Mediterranean restaurant in Washington, D.C. I was anxious to try a new cuisine and nervous about connecting with the people I would be with for next three days. However, as the courses came and went, the conversation flowed easily, and I … Read more
The entertainment industry is no stranger to challenges, but the recent SAG-AFTRA actors and writers’ double strike has sent shockwaves through the entire ecosystem. I am a junior publicist working for a boutique firm that primarily represents actors and actresses. I have firsthand experience of the chaos and instability caused by the ongoing strike. I … Read more
Piles of books were stacked high on cases that lined the wall. Some were so crammed between each other that you had to pry and pull to free a book. Occasionally the shelves would creak under the weight of all the pages. I thumbed through a book that caught my eye, turned to my dad, … Read more
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed orchestrated a military campaign on November 4, 2020, mobilizing the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF), the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF), and the Amhara Special Forces to wage war against the population of Tigray, a region in the northernmost part of Ethiopia. This conflict has resulted in an unprecedented number of … Read more
I joined NMGZ in March 2020, right when the pandemic started. I had just returned from my canceled study abroad semester in Argentina when I became a member. Becoming a part of NMGZ was incredibly exciting, but joining as the world shut down was an isolating experience. So it wasn’t until November 2022 that I … Read more
A diverse team is ideal for developing a wide range of ideas and roadmaps based on different perspectives to achieve goals. Moreover, this team can be built on a variety of things. Still, people often need to remember generational differences, especially between millennials and Gen Z. As Gen Z enters the workforce, it is imperative … Read more
“Kando” is a Japanese term that roughly translates to “emotion.” Kando is often used by companies in the United States, such as Sony Entertainment. It has been incorporated into Sony’s core philosophy and appears in its mission statement. To dive deeper into the term Kando, per Sony, it is an expressive energy that empowers others … Read more