“My Favorite part of being here is probably the mountains. I used to ski, but I don’t as much anymore. I tried snowboarding for awhile. I pretend to be a kayaker sometimes. Snowshoeing has taken over for skiing. Basically my weekends are always outdoors.” – Randy Pracht

“Rowing was something I kind of got into by accident and three years later going on four, here we are now. It’s a huge commitment and a huge chunk of your time, but it’s something I really want to do. You develop extremely tight bonds with everyone on the team but mostly the people you have […]

“I want to teach kids that they don’t have to get stuck. I want them to believe that they can go to college if they wanted to and get a career they actually love. I want to be that big force in their life that makes them want to do better and achieve more.” – […]

“I got an email from a recruiter who saw that I was a residential adviser and said that they would love to meet and talk with me about Teach For America. So, I went and talked to her and she kind of opened my eyes to the education system in the United States and how […]

“I never want to be good at a job I don’t like. It seems like such a waste of time and talent. I try to use my time wisely on things I enjoy and actually want to get better at.” – Devon Brown

“The toughest decision of my life was whether or not to break from my comfort zone and move to a new city. I was sick of the status quo and felt uninspired by the same old environment I had seen all of my life. I felt like I was stagnating and not striving to pursue […]

“Boulder is just great! I just went for a drink and chilled for an hour, bought some records, and now I’m gonna check out a movie. So I’m never really bored here!” – Antonio Kaufman

  “I don’t like acknowledging my problems, because I know acknowledging them means I need to deal with them. It’s interesting how we can have good intentions but fail anyway. The truth hurts but it’s redemptive. The song, ‘Great Escape’ by Patrick Watson, is a great description of how I handle facing my problems.” – […]

“The two people that are most influential in my life are my grandpa and my father. Their work ethic, beliefs, and how they carry themselves during rough and good times have always been inspiring.” Ryan Burgess

“I’m ready to let go of looking for someone to fulfill me.” – Katia Orozco