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In the Room Where it Happens
“An artist is a little kid who made it,” I felt rumbling inside my head. It was an echo of something I heard in my musical theatre group. It made perfect sense, because artists are those brave enough to do crazy things that will eventually turn into them reminiscing about the little kid they used to be that dreamed of being such an artist.
Off the Beaten Path
When people begin to plan their lives after high school—or rather, often begin to follow the plan laid out for them—it tends to be built off of the same general milestones.
The Fall Guy; Movie Review #1
As someone who is not a big fan of action and romance, I was very surprised to find an incredible interest in the newly released movie starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, The Fall Guy.
Summer Vacation
When I was younger, I used to say fall was my favorite season. Don’t get me wrong, fall still has a very special place in my heart, but there's something about summer I just love. It could be the nice break from school, or all the warm weather activities there are to do.
My Sporting Passions
Anyone who has spoken to me between the months of April and November knows that I eat, sleep, and breathe baseball. A pretty good example of my obsession took place on Opening Day of this year. I was out to lunch with friends while on vacation, and I was watching a game on my phone of two teams I didn’t even like instead of socializing.
Everyone Knows Everyone In Chicago, Even If You Don’t Know Anyone.
In my room, in a corner, I have a map of people I know, with lines drawn to other people I know, with more lines connected to people they know who know people I know. Half of these people don’t know each other, but they have a line connecting them to someone else who knows them, who knows their friend, who knows their ex, who knows the first person.
Universal Divinity
Throughout my childhood, I’ve consumed a lot of fictional media involving mythology- whether that means explanations of godly pantheons, modern retellings of ancient fables and legends, or breathtaking combinations of both. I’ve read Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which I still fondly look back on because of how much writing inspiration it’s given me.
Final Chapters
My Junior year ends in less than a month. I imagine my graduation cap weighing me down as I shuffle across a stage. I can’t stand the thought of having regrets but my head is full of them.
Bloom in the Heart
Step by step, I don’t feel alone because I know that, in my struggles, I am accompanied by God.I know that not everyone has the same beliefs as me. Honestly, that is the beauty of the world, because I get to learn from others and others from me.
Eighteen
When I realized the brink of adulthood was approaching, the first thing I wanted to do was buy a cupcake.It wouldn’t be hard, in my current living arrangement. Since I live on a college campus, many stores, restaurants, and libraries are a short walk away from my dorm. One happens to be a place called Molly’s Cupcakes.
Blog, Untitled
Finals are right around the corner and the school year is about to end. For many people, including me, finals can be a very stressful time. I have some strategies that help me de-stress before and after my finals.Getting good grades is something that almost every person, whether they are in High School or in College, has to worry about.
Literature, Learning, and Love
I don’t remember when my parents first got a membership for the Austin Public Library. I only knew that my father always brought along the plastic card when my siblings and I piled into the car for the fifteen-minute drive.
Must-Have Sims 4 Mods
I’m not a big fan of most video games, but one of the games that I absolutely love is the Sims 4. I first started playing it on the Xbox, but quickly became bored of it because of one simple problem: The game was ugly.
A little bit more of Amy March
Amy March is much more than what a lot of people think.No, she is not only the sister who burned Jo’s book. Or the one who got away easy. Or the one who stole Laurie away. She is the one who made mistakes and asked for forgiveness.
Maybe, Maybe
Last year, over the course of the summer, I became a deep fan of a band called AJR. Though I’d known a few of their songs since middle school, I had never delved deep into their music. I didn’t know how much I’d grow to love the subject matter they focused on, from the struggle to feel creative and unique, the struggle to keep up with fans’ ever-ballooning expectations of their music, the constant chaos and turmoil of the internet and content surplus, and so much more.
The Color of My Wind
Recently, I tried the Aldo & Barbie Collab pink platform shoes. For those who have not seen them, they are these beautiful chunky heels that have a pink silk fabric, a beaded heart in the center, sparkly pink glitter bottom, and an essence of what Barbie is: girly and simply beautiful.
Mr. Paul's Laser
I love everything about sailing. I love it when the wind whips my hair towards my face, when it’s January in Rhode Island and my fingers get numb from the cold, and when salt water gets in my eyes during the first leg of a race, exactly when my vision is most important.
The Sidekick
The stall separator on my left is carved with the same drawings that were there when I was a foot shorter. No one ever used the bathroom because the fluorescent lights had a habit of going out, the air was offensively humid, and the stench of wet grass never left even in the hottest Texas weather.