A Latina’s Language Barrier

A Latina’s Language Barrier

by Chelsea Candelario After a day of classes, I pack my bags and head inside my father’s car. I start to mess with the car radio, skipping the merengue and reggaeton stations. At one point, I come across the Z100 station as my favorite song from Taylor Swift begins to...
Taking it to Another Level

Taking it to Another Level

by Tamika Burgess May 3rd of 2011 will always be a significant day to me. It was the day I started my blog. The Essence of Me was started out of a need for expression. Back then I had no real direction for my blog; I didn’t know any other bloggers, didn’t care...