26 and (still) clueless
26?! That can’t be right. Let’s see. Take my birth year, subtract the current year and…Sure enough. I’m 26 years old… How long did I blink? Just a couple years ago I was watching Blues Clues, Barney, Rugrats, Recess, and…
Category: Journal
Online college: Only the brave and the strong
Determination. Guts. Will power. And a fair amount of insanity. These things combine to make the ultimate online student. At this very moment, I am pursing a business degree online. It takes a lot of will-power, sacrifice, and determination, but…
Christian Level: Rookie
I flipped someone off while on my way to church…and I had every right to do it. They were clearly in the wrong. Yet as a Christian, I gave up my right to be offended, which, sadly, includes responding with…
With dreams like these who needs enemies?
At best we get 8 hours of it—that blissful stroll through our subconscious as our body rests. Sleep is supposed to be a magical time when the body heals wounds and replenishes enough strength for the next day. Not for…
Thanksgiving: A peculiar gathering
Frustrated with the world, politics, relationships, family, and/or careers, a lot of people on social media ask, “What do we have to be thankful for?” Lately, I’ve been asking the same thing. I’m 25. I thought I’d have a house,…
Saving Serena
Dating in high school is not worth the investment. Yeah, I would have rolled my eyes too. But I’m still burdened from bad investments in my own life, and could do nothing but watch as shrapnel from heartache wrecked my…
Different-good or different-bad?
“It’s just,” Joel struggled to find the words, “you’re very different from the rest of us.” What was my witty response? I sighed. Even though there’s still not a ring on my finger, Joel and I often spend hours talking…
To see or not to see. I often do both.
March 23. I cried at work today. No, my boss wasn’t being mean. My boyfriend and I weren’t breaking up. And the internet wasn’t down. I cried because I was scared. It happened so suddenly. I was working on an…
3 steps to make the most out of Summer vacation
L’été. Verano. Nyár. What ever you call it, Summer is almost here! May, June, July, and part of August are about to transform into this magical time when young adults gets to have a “free period” all day long. But…
What actually happens when you wait until marriage to have sex (and when you don’t)
I knew a girl in high school whose mom told her to “just get it [her virginity] over with and get rid of it because then next time it won’t be as painful and awkward.” That girl is now a…