Without hesitation. There’s really no other way to do it. When you go into something doubting your own capabilities, what you want, what might happen… You have to jump in head first. That’s what WOW was for me this year. I’ll be honest, the summer was rough with two summer classes I willingly signed myself…Read more How to Start Something You Don’t Feel Ready For
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A Little College Advice
I wanted to give you all a recap on this past week because it's something I really want to share with you-- yet, with two days left of WOW, I'm realizing I can't do a recap until it's all over. Because there are too many moments still to come. So instead, I'm going to talk…Read more A Little College Advice
Pushing the Boundaries That Need Breaking
I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time. -- Michael Phelps I made a lot of goals for my first two years of college, but I ended each grade with a changed mind and questions of whether or not I met those…Read more Pushing the Boundaries That Need Breaking
Need Or Want?– Learning the Difference
The difference between what we need and what we want in this world and why one may be everything to us; the other gives us nothing at all.
When a Flaw Becomes a Risk…
A Stanford class-action lawsuit about mental health: why we all need even more change than it can offer.
Living out of Obligation
Do you ever do something not because you truly want to, but because you feel like you should? I could easily be talking about work or writing or love or smiling... I could be talking about living. In a way, I kind of am. Let’s make this personal shall we: throughout middle school and high…Read more Living out of Obligation
Taking On a New Beginning
Whether you’re starting off at a new school, taking on another year of your journey, tackling a new job, or finding your feet, this post is for you. Beginnings are terrifying, no matter what it looks like. Going into college, I was excited but also scared. Starting my job at Target this summer, it was…Read more Taking On a New Beginning
Risk vs. Reward– Defining Worth
There are nights when your friends ask you to go out for dinner or a movie and you answer without hesitating: Absolutely. Then of course, there are the nights when someone asks what you’re up to and you tell them something along the lines of this Harry Potter gif: So what do you do about…Read more Risk vs. Reward– Defining Worth
5 Must-Do’s Before Summer Ends
Today, we’re going to talk a little about the average college student’s favorite season— summer. If you’re like me, you’ve spent a lot of your summer working or in class— maybe both— and summer is finally winding down to your last few free moments. Even on quarter system, my summer kind of ends when all…Read more 5 Must-Do’s Before Summer Ends
A Genuine Question For You
Writer's Block. Let's talk about that for a second. I've been doing these blog posts for a little over two years now, since the summer I graduated high school. And I'm about to about to go into my junior year of college. Every single week of my college career has somehow been put into this…Read more A Genuine Question For You
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