Who You Are

I think one of the most difficult parts about growing up is staying true to yourself because most of the time we aren't so sure of who that person is. It's so easy to want to change in order to fit it in with the popular-crowd. And I could never blame you for hiding a…

Do Something That Scares You

I once read a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt which stated: "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face". What Eleanor meant wasn't that fear is some emotion to be ignored - or not taken seriously. No, fear is far more powerful than even…

What Your First Night at College is Actually Like

So you've just finished your last high school summer. Nerves are at an all time high, Mom's minivan is packed to the lid, and you're all ready to set out for college. You're worried about how you'll make friends, about how your studies are going to go. Everyone's told you about how tough college courses…

How To Be Single

I stole this title from one of my favorite movies from a few years ago (I hope they don't mind)! How to be single... as if I knew the answer to that question. As if ANYONE knew the answer. All that I know is that I can give you my very best advice to go…

Flawed

The world isn't all sunshine and rainbows. To be quite honest, it can be a pretty shitty place at times. Things never really go the way you want them to. If you think about it, we aren't even in control of our own lives. We're forced into society and to contribute, or else we'll end…

Love is a scary thing

One of the scariest thoughts that travel through my mind at night is whether or not I might die alone. I look at my friends, and each and everyone of them, I see, either loves someone, or is loved by someone else. Me on the other hand, I do not know what it is to…