My time at Antioch was expansive. I learned so much about the most troubling problems we face as a society, but also gained experiencing trying to address these problems through the residencies. I was constantly inspired by my fellow classmates. We all share the same desire to help people and the planet, but we all do it in our own way. It was a time of learning and growing. It was sitting with the harsh realities of our world and then rolling up our sleeves to try and start chipping away at them. I cherish my time at Antioch.

I had been researching different graduate school programs and none of them resonated with me- until I came across the Urban Sustainability Master of Arts (USMA) program. I was intrigued by both the subject matter and the format it was then that ...