Juliet Gonzalez

Coral Way's delicious specialTEA Lounge & Café

Coral Way's delicious specialTEA Lounge & Café

During my senior year of high school, my friend group and I would stop at least once a week after school at the local Starbucks. I loved how convenient it was to just cross the street and grab my favorite egg pesto sandwich; we'd stay there for hours chatting and gossiping, truly feeling like high schoolers. And to think I could replicate the same ritual once I started college at FIU's several Starbucks locations. While I have stopped by a few times to grab lunch, the exponentially larger stud

Back to where for back-to-school? The value of Marshalls vs. Barnes & Noble for FIU students

Back to where for back-to-school? The value of Marshalls vs. Barnes & Noble for FIU students

I am about to enter my second-to-last semester of college at Florida International University, graduating soon with my BA in English! Since then, I've been thinking about if I could use some new school supplies. I haven't gone out shopping since my first semester; a lot of my homework is online and only requires my laptop. However, I've started feeling nostalgic for the time I bought my very first notebook at the Barnes & Noble located on the Modesto A. Maidique campus: a yellow floral decompo

Florida International University at Biscayne Bay: a fun, accessible trip for main campus students

Florida International University at Biscayne Bay: a fun, accessible trip for main campus students

Florida International University's Modesto A. Maidique campus is my local school as a West End-er and where South Florida's newly grads chase the dream. It earns its reputation as a commuter campus for its early closing times - Chick-fil-A closes at 5 pm during the fall! Going to FIU has felt like less of a '90s college romcom rite of passage and more so like my quick stop before work, catching up on endless readings (English major), or a well-deserved power nap. Unfortunately, this is the reali

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