I recently sat and talked with my bf about how I felt ‘friend stagnant’. I love my friends but I want to hang out with new people sometimes. My closest friends are all of the people I was close to in high school, which there is nothing wrong with, but we always tend do the… Continue reading Life After: Making new friends
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What Chance encounter has changed your life?
Wow. What a question? I found this question on some random link when I was in google looking for conversation starters. Of all 101 questions, this one stuck to me. It's interesting to think about really. It makes you reflect on all of the people you have met in your life, and categorize them by… Continue reading What Chance encounter has changed your life?
What do you wish you could re-do in college?
J: "I wouldn't have listened to my advisor" B: "Not dating a girl from back home" K: "Probably get more invovled in clubs and stuff" P: "Better grades and did more fun stuff" A: "Study Abroad" C: "Been more social early on. I think that's how you really make those lifelong connections and I wish… Continue reading What do you wish you could re-do in college?
The Non Intruder
An Anecdote It was a hot night and our air conditioner was failing, as usual. Ali and I were sitting in our living room with the door open hoping for a breeze when we were distracted by a sound. Curious, we paused and listened again for it. It was a kitten, and she was crying. Mentally I… Continue reading The Non Intruder
Why Don’t Millennials Save Money?
Millennial debt. That's why. We aren't lazy. We aren't spoiled. We are broke and living in a cycle of poverty. All of the debt that we have accumulated, just from ages 18-22, is 'necessary'. We are going to college and taking out loans, not to better ourselves, but to be able to have… Continue reading Why Don’t Millennials Save Money?
Ali and the Kindle
2 minute read My best friend Ali absolutely hated reading when we first met. Now, she can hardly put down her phones’ kindle app. She initially though that reading was unnecessary and should only be done when its required for school. And even then, she barely wanted to read the entire assignment. I introduced her… Continue reading Ali and the Kindle
SAVE THE CINNAMON ROLLS!
1 minute read/ short story I set the smoke alarm off while making bacon It was a really nice Sunday morning. Aliyah and I had planned on making a big breakfast together. She was whisking eggs and I was making bacon. I had place the cinnamon rolls, our favorite thing ever, into the oven 20… Continue reading SAVE THE CINNAMON ROLLS!
They All Ignored My Screams
My roommate and best friend, Ali scared me so bad one night that I literally screamed like I was being murdered…. And no one came to save me I was awake late one night, reading from my kindle on my phone. Aliyah got out of her bed and went to the living room. I don’t… Continue reading They All Ignored My Screams