Things are getting serious

Hey everyone… I hope that your winter break is going swell! I know that I am really enjoying this time to relax and spend time with friends and family. It’s very surreal seeing so many of my friends still in high school getting their Early Acceptance letters to...

Be Grateful for Your Teachers and Mentors

I suppose my luck really begins with having my mom as a mother. Early on, she imparted to me and my siblings what was truly important in life: knowledge, because no one could ever take it away from me, and love and kindness, because it is our relationship with others...

Thank you all!!!

I think it is safe to say that these past 4 months have been the most hectic months of my life. I have had more fun than I ever have; I have been more stressed than I ever have. But here I am, almost done with my first semester of college! In the spirit of giving...

Homecoming

3 months into my collegiate experience, I am having an excellent time. I have made new friends, become involved in various organizations and have even started to play guitar! The freedom that college has afforded me is such a great thing, and one that any high...

California Dreaming

One afternoon during the summer before I began college, a group of friends and I decided to hitchhike our way to Los Angeles. I spent two weeks on the beach, read books that were on my To-Do list for the longest time, ate at almost thirty taco stands, and laughed more...