Student returns to Harvard after diagnosis changed his life
This article is part of a series on the impact of humanities studies in and out of the classroom. Miguel Garcia is a student again, back on campus to complete his degree after a bipolar diagnosis changed the course of his education and life. “It’s been a challenge,” said Garcia ’17, a history and literature concentrator in American Studies. “I never thought I’d be back. But I don’t think any of those experiences have been in vain.” Garcia’s grit and resilience took shape in Detroit, where he grew up the son of Mexican immigrants. Neither his mom, who works in an industrial laundromat, nor his dad, a housekeeper at a casino, speaks English. Garcia was the first in his family to graduate high school. View all posts in Campus & Community Explore: Discovering the humanities at Harvard By Jill Radsken, Harvard Staff Writer | March 6, 2017 | ...