currents fall 2024

Since middle school, I had one big dream in life: to attend university in Southern California. But the journey to get here was anything but easy.I was born in the Czech Republic and grew up in a small town called Ráječko, with a population of just 1,400 people. My parents, who had spent their entire lives in and around that town, faced a life-changing decision when I … [Read more...] about Letter from the Editor