Take a moment to stop and smell the roses, pull in a little bit of that December air. Do you smell that? That is the beautiful aroma of freedom. This morning I finished my last final for the quarter, quite possibly my last chemistry class ever, and it was fantastic. Just like that, another quarter is behind me;…Read more Another Quarter Down
Life
The Beginning of The End– How to Keep Going
And just like that, welcome to the final month of 2017. You know those months where you count down the days, square by square on that calendar, until it's over? Well that was me with the month of November, but not because of how much I love the Christmas season (though I really do). You…Read more The Beginning of The End– How to Keep Going
Road to Recovery: 5 Ways Back to Okay
You know those jokes that are so funny to you at the time, but when you tell someone else, it's just not the same— like you kind of had to be there? That's a bit like life. From the lessons we’re learning to the people we’re going to be, in the end it looks like…Read more Road to Recovery: 5 Ways Back to Okay
Simply Unapologetic
I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but there is one thing I don’t think a lot of people understand just how much I appreciate— I love people watching. I know there are a lot of people out there who spend their time doing it too, sitting around while pretending to be productive…Read more Simply Unapologetic
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
For Maddie Elliott
Yesterday I wrote a blog post on the fragility of our human lives, the time limits on all of us that we simply cannot see. I know that I wrote it yesterday, yet I had no idea I was actually writing about one of the most beautiful souls I have ever known. I was yet…Read more For Maddie Elliott
Expectation vs. Reality
What did I put in my empty bag? My dad used to do this thing with my siblings and I called What did we put in our empty bags; it was a metaphor. The bag represented our knowledge from the day, what we learned— we were supposed to empty it before going to school every…Read more Expectation vs. Reality
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
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
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