growing up

Before and After– As the Glass Breaks

Have you ever heard that metaphor about the breaking glass? I heard it on How I Met Your Mother, it goes something like this: There are a lot of little things about life that we don’t notice or don’t really see until someone tells us. We don’t see it until we have nowhere else to…Read more Before and After– As the Glass Breaks

Keys to Happiness- Intro to Change

If you’ve been following my blog for the past year or so, you would know that even though I’m a current chemistry major, I’m switching my major to English. To a lot of people, this might seem foolish, wasteful, or even flat out irresponsible. Here’s the thing: I’m okay with that. I would rather stress, or…Read more Keys to Happiness- Intro to Change

Another Week, Another Challenge

I am now two weeks into my second year of college and I'm beginning to remember what it was like to be constantly going— these are busy lives we live. Between early and late classes every day, studying when I can, working when I should, and making time for the people that matter to me,…Read more Another Week, Another Challenge

Welcome to Year 2: Plan for Success

My sophomore year here at Cal Poly officially began yesterday morning and I can already tell that it's going to be quite an... experience. Quick summary of my two days of class: Ran to catch the bus three times (only for it to be late), started work at the University Store, emailed far too many…Read more Welcome to Year 2: Plan for Success

Intro to September: Here’s something you need to know

Here's a little honesty for you: I miss writing. Not because I don't do it anymore, clearly, but because I haven't been doing it for me. It's been a while since I've put up a new poem of mine because, well, I haven't been writing anything. Sometimes we put little pieces of ourselves on hold…Read more Intro to September: Here’s something you need to know

Growing Up: 4 lessons I’ve learned from Books

With finals coming up next week and a weekend ahead of too much studying, instead I've been thinking about all the books I haven't gotten to read this summer. From the classics I bought a few weeks ago at Barnes & Noble to my favorites that I still enjoy re-reading, I'm the kind of person who…Read more Growing Up: 4 lessons I’ve learned from Books

An Open Letter To College Freshman

It wasn't until I had a conversation with an old friend yesterday that I realized I'm going into my second year of college— I'm not a freshman anymore. To look back on the beginning of college last year, it's odd to think of myself as two different people; the me then and the me now. But…Read more An Open Letter To College Freshman

Getting Unstuck: 5 ways to get back up again

Welcome to the second week of August— aka, the time when all the high schoolers realize that a new year just started and all the college kids realize that the end of summer is inevitable. With a new year starting for everyone and all the adults giving in to the impending end to vacation time,…Read more Getting Unstuck: 5 ways to get back up again

Life is like a Palindrome- But not Quite

Did you know that starting on the tenth, this entire week of dates has been a set of palindromes? Take a look, they read the same way backwards as they do forward: 7/10/17, 7/11/17… 7/17/17.  What a crazy life we’re living isn’t it? Anyway, that was your fun fact for the week and today I…Read more Life is like a Palindrome- But not Quite