Lifestyle: In Practice

Being the only Black girl in a white classroom isn’t new—but in grad school, the silence hits different. In this raw reflection, Sofia Villafaña writes about isolation in academic spaces, the absence of POC voices in literature, and the deep need to be seen, heard, and taught with intention. This piece is a call for better representation, real inclusion, and community in higher education.

What happens when you date someone in your major? According to Sofia Villafaña: major drama. In this candid diary-style entry, she shares the messy aftermath of dating a fellow writer in grad school—complete with emotional immaturity, crossed boundaries, and way too many classroom run-ins. If you’ve ever mixed love and literary ambition, this one’s for you.