Tadpoles in the Sea

I got my first camera when I was around twelve, but I’d been fascinated with photography and “capturing life” long before unwrapping that Kodak Easy Share.  My mom threatened to stop making Walgreens’ trips to develop the photos if I didn’t stop snapping shots...

Dying my Hair for the World

There are motorcycles and vacation spots and hair dye for mid-life crises, but manufacturers and travel agents failed to make an outlet for mid-college crises. I looked on Amazon and eBay to no avail. There wasn’t a thing to help the sleepless nights, worried days,...

Look Ma I’m Going to College!

Congrats on getting into college! I bet you are beyond excited. I remember when I first got an acceptance letter. For some reason Swarthmore sent me a small envelope so I initially thought “Dang, here goes my first rejection.” It took me a while to open the letter...

Comforter

Don’t let the title confused. I’m not going to ramble off about a blanket. I want to talk about someone who will comfort you through the good, bad and ugly. In college there are going to be times where you studied your brains out for an exam or you put lots of hours...

Rejection and Heartbreak: College Acceptances

I’m not usually a crier. I don’t like people seeing me cry. It’s just not me, you know? I mean, I cried when Ash died in Pokemon: The First Movie, but it wasn’t the same as having your eyes water in the computer lab with strangers all around as...

Gang Violence at Harvard

I can’t believe how much time has flown by! There are already only a few more weeks in school and I’m so close to being halfway done with college… It blows my mind. It has definitely been a life-changing experience so far. One of my favorite aspects...