When I was in 5th grade, I received an award for making all A’s in all my classes for the entire year. I remember wondering why everyone was making such a big deal out of it at the time. People (e.g. my friends’ parents) said things like “Maybe Kaitlyn will be Valedictorian” which started... Continue Reading →
Time is a tricky thing. It just keeps moving forward now matter how much we may want to halt it completely or at least slow down a bit so we can revel in the moment a little longer. The real problem with time though, is that you only get one chance. Every decision has to... Continue Reading →
When I was in grade school (which in reality, really wasn’t all that long ago) there was no such thing as Facebook or Twitter or Instagram or one of the hundred other means by which we now socially communicate with one another. If you were lucky enough to have a cellphone, you could text... Continue Reading →
I remember working on a scholarship application in college that asked me to outline my life plan. Where would I be in five years? Ten years? Fifteen years? It was so insulting to me to have to explain to some stranger how I imagine my whole life playing out. At the time I was... Continue Reading →
January means the inundation of “New Year, New You!” and “Fresh Start!” advertisements everywhere. Join the gym! Sign up with Weight Watchers! Start a new hobby! Find your perfect match! It’s so overwhelming that I think society has become somewhat numb to the idea of change. “New Year’s Resolutions” now seem just like a hoax... Continue Reading →
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