college
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These Last Few Weeks
I write this because writing heals my heart and because I hope that through being honest, I can reach out to other recent college graduates that might connect with what I have to say. Looking back, I’m not sure what I expected in the weeks following my college graduation, but whatever I might have anticipated, Continue reading
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Life as a College Graduate…
…sucks. No, really. From the time I was five years old, my internal calendar has always revolved around the school year. Normal people consider January the start of the new year and December its end. For me, that beginning started in August, when school started, and ended in May to the tune of this awesome Continue reading
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Dear Diploma
Dear Diploma, My mom says that on my very first day of school, I cheerfully told her goodbye and walked into the building, eager to learn and happy to be there. She says that while a few kids were crying and most were unwilling to go in, I didn’t look back. Now, on my very Continue reading
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One More Month
I graduate college a month from today. I guess I should be both terrified and excited about this. After all, it’s what I’ve been working towards for the past four years. But at this point, I’m not either of those things. Right now, all I feel is stressed. The amount of stress that I’m under Continue reading
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Last Night, My Boyfriend Told Me a Story
I don’t talk about my boyfriend a lot on social media, purely because nobody wants to be friends with someone in That Couple – you know that one. The one that does stuff like this. But what he did last night bears repeating. And this is my damn blog. It goes without saying that at Continue reading
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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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Rising Before the Sun and Acting Like A Grown Up
I have lots of memories of the days I used to wake up before the sun had risen. Lately I have been so spoiled I’ve been able to sleep in until at least the sun was somewhat out and about, but I haven’t always been that lucky. Today I had to wake up at 6 Continue reading
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My Response to A Crappy Yahoo! Dating Article
This morning as I was browsing the web for petition ideas for ForceChange, I happened to click on Yahoo! in the hopes of finding something decent to write about. I came across an article called “Best first date moves for men”. Against my better judgment, I clicked on it and was immediately disgusted, so disgusted, Continue reading
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The Procrastinator’s Guide to Writing College Papers
Written April 30, 2011 OOO This is an intro paragraph that I will have started with no hope in my heart for the task that lies ahead*. Here I will be clever, direct, and creative as I tell you all about my thesis that I will have spent the past four and a half hours Continue reading
Shorts and Snippets 