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  • The Last Six Weeks of College: The Survival Instinct and The College Student’s Hierarchy of Needs

    Long before our ancestors transitioned to being farmers, they were hunters and gatherers who moved throughout the land as they followed their migrating food. The wild was a dangerous place, and living to see the following day was considered an accomplishment. Typically, surviving the elements, disease, and predators was a feat only achieved by relying Continue reading

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  • I’m Back!

    Hi, all! Today I realized that over the past month or so, I’ve been getting involved with all kinds of incredible projects and opportunities but haven’t been telling people about them. It’s no surprise to me that I’ve barely spoken to anyone since this final semester began. Friends and family, I’m so sorry! This blog Continue reading

  • Things I Wanted to Say to Customers At Work But Couldn’t

    I’m transferring over a blogpost I wrote last November from another blogsite – enjoy! ~ I love my job. Let me make that clear right off the bat. I’ve worked retail since I was legally able to, and this current job I have is one awesome gig for me right now. I love working with Continue reading

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  • Of Governments, Complexity, and a Changed Perspective

    Long before I even set foot onto the plane that would take me from Arizona to Washington, D.C. and on to London, England, I knew that I was very interested in Political Science. I had chosen the subject for my minor to complement my major in Sustainability and concentration in Policy and Governance in Sustainable Continue reading

  • Day 17: July 1, 2013 And Beyond – Final Thoughts

    As I sat in my classroom six months ago and looked at the study abroad brochure my professor had handed out to us, I knew I was looking at something I wanted to do more than anything. When I looked at the brochure that day, a day that might as well happened decades ago, I Continue reading

  • Day 15: June 29, 2013

    What an amazing day! It was my first in London that wasn’t dedicated to school or getting sick due to nerves. I can hardly believe that I flew into London just a week ago. Honestly, it feels like I arrived years ago. This morning I got up early to take the Tube to Westminster Abbey. Continue reading

  • Day 14: June 28, 2013

    When I woke up this morning, the first thing I thought of was the fact that today was our very last day of this study abroad program. At first this was met with joy. And then, mere moments later, it was met with sadness. For two weeks I have been with this awesome group. The Continue reading

  • Day 13: June 27, 2013

    So I’m pretty sure getting completely lost in a foreign city should not be as fun as it was for me today. But I’ll get to that later. Other than waking up feeling as though a giant weight had been dropped into both of my lungs, today was a pretty good day. I feel a Continue reading

  • Day 12: June 26, 2013. Piccadilly.

    Today we had the morning off to do whatever we wanted! After being up at what felt like the crack of dawn for the past, oh, 12 days or so, this was pretty nice. Honestly, I was tempted to sleep in till noon (4 am Arizona time!). But a few members in my group were Continue reading

  • Day 11: June 25, 2013

    Jet lag kicked in today. London is five hours ahead of D.C. time, where we all had been prior to this week, and eight ahead of Arizona. Needless to say, sleeping has quickly became overrated, and caffeine has become all of our best friends. This morning we braved the Tube again to get to our Continue reading