Last week I talked a lot about what this month means to people, from Poetry to Autism Awareness. Though both of these are very important, if you live on a college campus or have been affected by this kind of situation, you may also know that this month raises perception to one more thing— Sexual…Read more Break the Silence
Autism Awareness Month
Welcome to April, one of my favorite months of the year for many reasons— Spring, a month closer to summer, my birthday… More than that though, the month of April means a lot of things to a lot of people, including National Poetry Month, Autism Awareness Month, and for all students on the quarter system,…Read more Autism Awareness Month
There’s No Place Like Home
I've been home for a week, and I've got to say, it has never felt so good. This week, I have done all the things I didn't have time to do over the quarter, like drawing, writing, catching up with old friends, and best of all, sleeping. I forgot what it was like to sleep…Read more There’s No Place Like Home
A Lesson Before Leaving
Maybe it's just the way time passes, but 11 weeks later, and I'm headed back home again. My finals for this quarter finished up on Tuesday and I am officially 2/3 the way through my freshman year. And they say time flies. This quarter has been quite a hard one for a lot of us…Read more A Lesson Before Leaving
World Poetry Day
It's been a little while since I put up my last Poetry Place, but today is a special day after all… It’s World Poetry Day! So in honor of the day and the fact that my finals are now over, I have a new poem for you. I hope you like it. Collateral…Read more World Poetry Day
To This Day
But our lives will only ever always Continue to be A balancing act That has less to do with pain And more to do with beauty Back in 2013, I was a sophomore in high school and somewhere along my needs for procrastination, I found something that changed how I looked at poetry and at…Read more To This Day
This One is For The Women
It seems that with every month comes something new to discover and a new idea to think about. With March comes Daylight Savings time, the beauty of Spring, and last but never the least, Women's History Month. Welcome to the celebration of some of the most amazing people I have ever met and the history…Read more This One is For The Women
Let’s talk about College
It's that time of year again, if you're part of the Class of 2017, then you know exactly what time I'm talking about— it's time to make some decisions. Even though I have two and a half weeks left in my second quarter of freshman year, I remember the stress of college decisions and acceptances…Read more Let’s talk about College
More than a label, More than a month
I could have sworn that this quarter just began a week ago, let alone Black History Month, yet somehow there are three weeks left before these classes are over. This is my final post on the black history month subject. But that’s the thing, it isn't simply a subject to me— just because we spend…Read more More than a label, More than a month
Strong Independent Black Woman
There’s something about growing up as a young minority child in the twenty first century— it’s made me who I am. My parents have raised me to be intelligent in every way possible, responsible for the mistakes I make, and strong enough to push past anything that may hold me back. They told me that…Read more Strong Independent Black Woman
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