“One of our missions is to see Rwandans writing their story to the rest of the world.”

Jean Leon Iragena

Millsaps College

The tiny African nation of Rwanda has been rebuilding ever since its devastating genocide in 1994. Jean Leon Iragena, who attends Millsaps College on a scholarship from Rwanda’s government, has started the Isaro Foundation to help his fellow Rwandans read, write, and tell their own history.

About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every three weeks. View more episodes.

Photo: Courtesy of Millsaps College Music: Theme by John Gravois

“If we get rid of a stock this year, what happens next year if it goes up by 20 percent? That’s a huge burden.”

John Regier

McPherson College

In this episode, we hear from John Regier, a junior at McPherson College who is enrolled in a class in which students invest $100,000 of the Kansas college’s endowment in the stock market. He describes how he and his classmates learned to invest with their heads, not their hearts–and how they hope to beat the market.

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Photo: McPherson College Music: Theme by John Gravois

“There are a lot of times I ask myself what I’m doing. You know, I’m 30, playing football. But I enjoy it.”

Daryl Andersen

University of Redlands

In this episode, we hear from Daryl Andersen, a junior at the University of Redlands who owns a construction company and competes on the Division III football team. He describes how he balances work, family, and school—and how playing football has changed his career goals.

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Photo: Ellis Hazard Music: Theme by John Gravois

“For a while, I told people it was my brother that had OCD.”

Alyssa Lomuscio

Temple University

In this episode, we hear from Alyssa Lomuscio, a recent graduate of Temple University who has struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder since she was a child. In college she hid the condition from friends—until she directed a film featuring an obsessive-compulsive protagonist and found herself making an unexpected admission.

About this series: Say Something collects stories from college students about what they’re up to and why. Check for new episodes every two weeks during the summer. View more episodes.

Photo: Kevin Cook  Music: Theme by John Gravois