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Poem & Inputs

Brotherly Love by Langston Hughes [Dr. King and Langston Hughes maintained a friendship for years. Hughes wrote this poem in 1956 during the 13-month Montgomery bus boycott. Day after day, Negroes walked miles to work instead of riding the buses,…

By Rayon Chan | March 9, 2023 | Blog Posts by CUNY Peer Leaders | No Comments |
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My Future Goals and Inspiration

My name is Rayon (Ryan) Chan and I have been living in Queens New York for the past 6 years. I was born and raised in Guyana South America. I am currently an upper Junior at CUNY York College. I…

By Rayon Chan | February 17, 2023 | Blog Posts by CUNY Peer Leaders | No Comments |
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From Classrooms to Careers!

There is a lot discussed in this video, and several points in the film are important for me to consider as I prepare for the interview and graduate programs.  Everyone who shared their thoughts and advice for preparing for the…

By Rayon Chan | January 3, 2023 | Blog Posts by CUNY Peer Leaders | 1 Comment |
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I sighed- By Ryan

I sighed I stumbled over the hill I fell on my face, but I was still Drowned in tears as if the ocean was overflowing while I kept flowing with questions in my mind Why is life so difficult? Only…

By Rayon Chan | November 1, 2022 | Blog Posts by CUNY Peer Leaders | 1 Comment |
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“What do you want to do with the rest of your life?”

It’s a wonderful question to ask yourself what you truly want to do with your life. To be completely honest with you, migrating to this country wasn’t that simple. However, I didn’t give up and I will continue to move…

By Rayon Chan | November 1, 2022 | Blog Posts by CUNY Peer Leaders | 1 Comment |
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The New College Classroom

I especially appreciated and learned a lot from The New College Classroom event as an aspiring student and professor. Even though the event covers a wide range of academic concepts, I would sum up its core message there is a…

By Rayon Chan | October 1, 2022 | Blog Posts by CUNY Peer Leaders | No Comments |
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The New College Experience.

The most memorable periods of a person’s life are both their school and college years, yet they differ greatly from one another. College life exposes us to a new world where we must learn new things and overcome new obstacles…

By Rayon Chan | September 28, 2022 | Blog Posts by CUNY Peer Leaders | No Comments |
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Equality for Students Who Aren’t Dominated

When it comes to the students that are less favored, have we ever considered what equality and equality mean? What happened to those students who struggled mightily to enroll in a college in this nation but were never given the…

By Rayon Chan | September 23, 2022 | Blog Posts by CUNY Peer Leaders | No Comments |
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