A common misconception is that the “college experience” is defined by partying and getting wasted. As an incoming freshman, I took that as a challenge …
Dear High School Me
I’m going to tell you this, and you may not believe me, but I swear it’s true: You know how DEEP inside you feel like …
How to Make Your Own Wall Hanging
When I moved into my new apartment this past summer, the first thing my roommates and I decided was that we definitely needed some decor …
How to be Tactful
“Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.” — Isaac Newton I am a southern girl at heart. I was raised …
Dear High School Me
Dear High School Me, You’re going to be okay. I promise. I know that no one has really told you that, but it’s true. You …
Wandering in Wisconsin: The Octagon House
Most houses are composed of variations of the same basic shapes: rectangles and squares. Are there any houses that don’t fit this mold near you? …
Who are these white people, anyway?
Martin Luther King, Jr. day has a special place in my heart for many reasons. My mother was among the first teachers integrated in the …
The Truth About Beauty: Love the Way You Look
[su_youtube url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk_x7s3QiYk”] When I was in third grade, I lived in Maryland, where I was one of the only white girls in my elementary school. …
Be Lovely 365
Beings and things are not sacred enough to me. May I never sully anything even though I be utterly transformed into mud. To sully nothing, …