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Alexa Pena

Alexa Pena is originally from Houston, Texas, but she is currently in Austin attending the University of Texas at Austin. She is majoring in Rhetoric & Writing and Human Dimensions in Organizations with a minor in Creative Writing. She plans on returning to school to earn her M.F.A in Creative Writing and eventually teaching higher education. Her favorite genres are creative nonfiction, short stories, essay and expository writing. A fun fact about her is that she is a classically trained vocalist!

Articles by the Author

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Making Sense of Medicaid

Medicaid, a government program established in 1965 funding healthcare for qualified persons living below the poverty level and/or who have disabilities is a free or

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Socialization in Higher Education

Universities across America have put the necessary effort into emphasizing and increasing their diversity. While the intention may be there, making quality education accessible to

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