The Eyes Have It

I flipped through it the night before my first class and got completely lost in the five different artistic styles, especially Molly Mendoza's bold color choices. The way each artist interprets the academic grind feels refreshingly personal, like a visual pep talk for the semester ahead.

This arrived just as the semester was kicking my anxiety into gear, and flipping through the pages feels like a quiet exhale. Diego Andrade's piece especially nails that exact dread of the first-day seating chart.

The way these five artists each dissect the classroom’s unspoken power dynamics is chillingly precise—I found myself re-reading Molly Mendoza’s contribution twice just to catch every detail. It’s the kind of anthology that makes you feel seen as a former student, and it’s earned a permanent spot on