Decisions are coming… Game of Groans

It’s a bit surreal to think that one click controls the direction your life will take, sending you to either soaring in ecstasy to your dream or plummeting downward into uncertainty. This one click represents years of preparation, months of refinement, and hours upon...

White Privilege and Illinois Wesleyan University

As a senior Sociology student here at Illinois Wesleyan, we’re tasked with completing a senior project of our choice and I’ve chosen to explore the awareness of white privilege among the white students at my institution. White privilege is “is a term for societal...

Thinking in the Present: Mafia & Habitat for Humanity

I open my eyes and cringe as I try to adjust to the light. Another one’s been murdered… As I gaze around at the circle of players, I search for that guilty murderous look. Someone’s been murdered and someone did it. But who? Accusations begin filling...

Don't worry about rejection strive for perfection

As the snow of winter begins to fade, millions of high school seniors across the country are expressing joy and sorrow about college decisions. March Madness of college acceptance and rejection letters cause more jubilation and depression for an entire family than the...

Spring Break '15!

Hi guys! I am writing this blog to  share with you some of the things that I did over my spring break. As a college student, leader at church, and member of the labor force, my time is usually busy. Therefore, having completed most of the work that I was supposed to...