Growth Through the Process We shape our thoughts through work and time, Turning scattered ideas into rhyme. Each challenge faced, each question raised, Pushes our minds through learning s maze. Through every draft, revision, and change, our skills develop and our views expand. Mistakes become lessons, not reasons to quit, But steppingstones built one piece at a time. No journey to growth is perfectly planned, yet effort and patience guide every hand. Step by step, with purpos

About The Author Hi there! My name is Diego Gonzalez, and I am a biology major at UTRGV, aspiring to become an oncologist. Although my academic interests lie in the science, I also enjoy exploring writing through poetry. My writing takes inspiration from a friend of mine, who encouraged me to take up poetry. The inspiration behind my poems comes from the uncertainty of change. Specifically, it comes from the idea that we rarely recognize the significance of a moment while we

About the Photographer Hi there! My name is Harkirat Kaur (also go by Didi). I am a beginner photographer who loves to take pictures in black and white. My interest in photography began when I was staying in Canada during the summer in 2025 with my uncle who is a professional photographer. While I was with him, he taught me a lot and actually bought me my first camera. Since then, my love for photography skyrocketed and the rest is history. In my free time I love to take pict

By Esteban Rodriguez In recent years, the arts have become overshadowed, and many people have forgotten what makes us uniquely human. I spoke with photographer Gael about his experiences at UTRGV, the factors that contributed to his growth, and his journey as a photographer. What was your journey with photography? What brought you to this specific art form? (One of Gael’s photos that manipulates lighting) At first photography seemed simple. I recall using an iPhone 5

Photo Gallery from NovaRhet 2024. Photos from the photography team including Dave, Pedro, and Jesus. Curated by Richard Reimer.

We're looking for photo submissions of your weekly experiences and work in ENG 1301 and ENG 1302! Here's you chance to contribute to a collective of experiences and knowledge and explore what other's are doing around you! We'll be producing a weekly post every friday that chronoicals the work that students in the writing program at utpa have done during the week. submissions of board work, mapping, students at work are all possibilities! To submit for Friday's weekly post