Following Your Heart

Valentines Day.. Only a few short weeks away and recently I cannot help but to find myself completely and overwhelmingly elated. Before you confuse this jubilance with love, I’ll have you know that this excitement is actually built up from all the new and...

A crush on college

Hello everyone! I hope that the beginning of the semester is treating everyone well. As another Valentine’s Day passes, I am reminded of how appreciative I am for some great people and things in my life. Therefore, I would like to dedicate this post to all of the...

Love: My Community and Me

As I sit here reflecting on my week and plan my festivities for the coming weekend, I can’t help but think about how amazing today has been. First, I must put this Friday evening into the perspective of this week. It started with a normal Monday schedule of classes,...

A Valentine's Day Tribute: How I Met My Friends

I knew her, but she didn’t know me. Alexia had posted on the UVA Class of 2017 Facebook group over the summer with a link to her Youtube channel. Her cover of “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver was amazing. When I saw her in the dining hall that Tuesday afternoon, I instantly...

Sometimes, I hate that I love college

College is hard at times. Being away from your family. Not having mom’s pho or fried rice. Getting a fever even though you have a paper due soon. And then feeling like you had the ground pulled out from under you only to realize you just stepped on some black...