by breakawaybabes | Aug 23, 2018 | Education + Career, Inspiration
(read time: 4 min) In the age of social media and increasing globalization, millennials have grown up surrounded by others. They are not often alone, whether they were surrounded by family, school peers, or simply consistently engaged with others on social media. They...
by breakawaybabes | Sep 28, 2017 | Inspiration
In the wake of the protests by NFL players in the past week, I felt compelled to address this issue, and the issue of privilege in America. I cannot sum up the issue better than Trevor Noah did in his video, ‘When is the Right Time for Black People to Protest?’ I...
by breakawaybabes | Aug 17, 2017 | Education + Career
I know reading that sounds scary—“My degree, a thing of the past? psssh no!” I do not mean all degrees will become obsolete. However, compared to previous generations where attending college and obtaining a degree led to a job upon graduation, degrees no longer hold...
by breakawaybabes | Jun 29, 2017 | Health + Wellness, Inspiration
There are things you wish you could go back and tell your 18 year-old self. When I left home for college at 18 I proudly told my parents, I will never live heeeerrre again. I was so ready to be independent and live according to my own terms. However in...
by breakawaybabes | Jun 23, 2017 | Education + Career
…Unless you let it define you My grandmother and I were at a party recently. She introduced me in the following manner: “This is my granddaughter Jessica, She is a doctor. ” I instantly felt uncomfortable. Not because I am not a doctor....