Optimism
I am kind of in a weird place. Like literally. I am physically in a place that mainly strange people and college kids inhabit. Which when you think about it, is kinda the same thing. Point is, I’ve...
View ArticleHenry David Thoreau
I pinned an angel up next to my bed and inscribed on its mirrored surface is: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” One of Thoreau’s more popular quotes...
View ArticleAncient by West Coast Standards
If you could shorten the entire history of the universe into one day, then humanity would only appear for the last two seconds. At 11:59:58 PM. Now if we think of just Western history that’s even...
View ArticleTime Warp
I have been in college for not even three weeks. That doesn’t even make sense. I feel like I’ve been here for months. And I swear every day takes longer than 24 hours. That might be because I am...
View ArticleStress Mess
So, I’ve never been good at coping with stress. And I’m a perfectionist. Trust me, sometimes it doesn’t work out well. And today in astronomy, I had no idea what was going on. It was just a touch...
View ArticleIf You Think About It
You know if you think about it… College makes no sense. Just the whole premise is absurd. Who thought it was a good idea to detach a group of teenagers from their parents, let them loose in a new...
View ArticleYou Need to Get Help…
I have never been one to ask for help. It gets really bad. It’s kinda weird, cause I always very readily offer help, I just defiantly refuse to accept it. I just don’t wanna look weak. Like, its not...
View ArticleScrewfest
I really don’t understand, honestly. Like there can only be ONE midterm per class. Mathematically there can only be one midpoint therefore only one midterm. But not here. I have my first set of...
View ArticleShit College Students Say
“You should buy that one, it’s more cost-effective.” I never worried about cost-effectiveness when I lived at home, but apparently this is a thing now. I have also started clipping coupons. Being an...
View ArticleFreshmen Meltdowns
Most of the time, my contacts appear enthused about college life. They plaster on smiles and chirp animatedly about their classes and detail party stories. But every once in a while… We’ve each had a...
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