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Dear Reader, Moving is agony. As a kid, I grew up in one house, so my first real moving experience was into a college dorm room. Although boxing up clothing and finding twin XL bedsheets felt like a real pain at the time, as an adult with actual furniture, I now know that that move... Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, It’s cliché because it’s true — it’s not the end, it’s the journey. This sentiment could not ring more true than when I was ascending my first 4,000 footer in the White Mountains. New England hiking enthusiasts will already be familiar with the goal of hiking all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000+ foot... Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, Today, I learned what an “ode” is. Simply put, it’s a poem glorifying a person, place or thing. Unlike limericks, haikus, and other rigorously constructed verse, odes can be more free form — rhyming or not, structured or not, etc.. Because I was facing writer’s block with another project, I have distracted myself... Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, Have you read it? And, by “it,” I actually mean It the 1,142-page horror novel by acclaimed author Stephen King. I know that you all know who Stephen King is, but have actually read It? I found the 1986 horror tome to be surprising, entertaining, and kind of dragging at some parts (blame... Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, There’s no place like college, and by college, I mean, the live-eat-sleep together experience. These past few days, I was fortunate enough to travel to Reykjavik, Iceland for a research program of sorts. During the week, we slept in shared rooms, ate some meals together, attended the same talks, walked to campus side-by-side,... Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, Life moves differently in Iceland. This may not come as a surprise to you if you digest those articles that wax lyrical about why the Nordic work-life balance (or should I say LIFE-work balance, as the emphasis falls more heavily on the former) reigns supreme. Now that I have had the pleasure of... Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, If you ever find yourself in Ireland, make sure that you take the time to get out of Dublin. As the country’s capital and largest city, Dublin will likely be your point of entry to this beautiful island. However, if you have the time and the means, you would be doing yourself a... Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, How many of you know about the 400+ year conflict that simmered, raged, then (mostly) fizzled out in Ireland? If you do not know about the tension between the Irish Catholics and Protestants — no worries — I didn’t know very much either aside from the “highlights” that I learned in college and... Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, I’ve never been a girly-girl, but due to a confluence of circumstances, I became one for a day. I’m sure we’ve all read and seen the books and movies where the rich female character occupies herself with shopping trips and pampering. I’m not a wealthy woman and my day of shopping and beauty... Continue Reading →
Dear Reader, Student short films are a mixed bag of nuts. As a budding actress, I often apply for small volunteer gigs, so I can gain more experience (but also because I just love acting). Through these gigs, I have also found that some of these projects turn out to be much more work than... Continue Reading →
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