My friends in college often teased me,  "Maria, you go too hard, relax.  You can't win at everything; it's impossible," to which I'd reply with a chuckle, "That may be so, but I'll never stop tryin...

There are times in our lives where we experience great ache. The moments where we feel heavy of heart, emptiness, and even great sorrow. Whether it’s hurt from a relationship, a physical or mental...

When I think of mission, I think of Mother Teresa, living in a different country giving up everything and spending all day serving others. But throughout my years at SDSU, I’ve learned it to be qu...

“My Mission of being in the heart of the people is not just a part of life or a badge I can take off; it is not an “extra” or just another moment in life. Instead, it is something I cannot uproot f...

“My mission of being in the heart of the people is not just a part of my life or a badge I can take off; it is not an “extra” or just another moment in life. Instead, it is something I cannot uproo...