I am such a nostalgia-prone person that I actively avoid situations that may trigger it. I used to cry at the end of every school year, already nostalgic for a time that had only just ended. I can look at an old movie ticket and remember my first date. I used to keep these mementos on display, but for my… Read more →
All through childhood and adolescence, I was an introvert, drawing my energy from solitude. It’s only recently that I have come to identify as an extrovert. I don’t know what exactly caused this change, but now after a long week and stressful week I prefer to talk to or meet friends for dinner or coffee instead of retreat to my… Read more →
So I forgot a few things about Spain, cultural things I mean. It’s strange, but I am experiencing a more noticeable culture shock this time around than when I was studying abroad in Madrid two years ago. Perhaps it is the fact that now I am living in Logroño, a small town compared to booming Madrid, or maybe it is… Read more →
I’ve never been one for inspirational quotes. I find them tacky and usually a little bit like a false epiphany, but I have recently come to feel the meaning behind one of John Lennon’s most famous lyrics. They are words that I have seen all over Tumblr, Pinterest, and on random prints in TJ Maxx, strangely enough. In his song,… Read more →
As promised, here I am giving you some of the rest of my AmeriCorps experience. To be honest, sitting down to write this was like pulling teeth. It’s like when I get behind on my journal, and the mere thought of back-writing causes me to be productive in nearly every other area of my life in an attempt to avoid… Read more →
If you read my blog on a semi-regular basis, you’ll probably have noticed that it’s been nearly six months since my last post. This wasn’t intentional, and I will go back and kind of back-blog about the end of AmeriCorps. I still have a lot to say about that experience that I’ve told family and friends and my personal journal… Read more →
“College is the best four years of your life.” “You’re never going to have opportunities like these again.” The problem with college, and I’m pretty sure it’s the same no matter where you go, is that you are expected to be everything, see everything, do everything. There’s this immense pressure to make sure that your four years, which you are… Read more →