First, as I write this, I have finished all of my exams, and I am officially done with school. It doesn’t feel like much of a celebration because of COVID-19, but the fact that I completed my first year is relieving. I know many of you are finishing up or even graduating and it feels […]
When I was growing up, each year there would come a time when the sun would begin to feel warm again and the grass crept up from the dirt, decorating my front yard in green. This meant it was gardening season. Each year my mom and I would gather all of the necessary tools and […]
The color gray has invaded Athens. Nearly every morning I have woken up and the sky has been gray, the sidewalk has been wet, and a piercing wind has ripped through my winter coat. Stress had taken over my week and the gray sky only seemed to heighten my concerned, anxious self. A few days […]
In the midst of the busy first month of the new year, many people, college students especially, find themselves facing the fear of uncertainty. I especially relate to this overwhelming sense due to my lack of knowledge in what I want to do with my life career-wise or how I have too many dreams that […]
“Because I said I would.” Five words. A sentence that breaks a few basic rules of the English language. A string of words that is usually a sarcastic remark. But “because I said I would” is really so much more. Last weekend I had the privilege to attend a conference in Indianapolis. The meeting consisted […]