Archive for November 2017
Ten Things You Do Once You Get Back from College
Eat food like a vacuum cleaner because you’ve been living off ramen Hug your pet to bits Get asked if you gained/lost weight. (NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS, JANET!) Wonder whatever happened to that one kid in high school that sat behind you in fifth period Miss your college friends Miss a free schedule Hug your…
Read MoreReflection on Loss
I hope you’re somewhere out there, dancing on the stars. I hope wherever you are, you’re happy, experiencing joy that can’t be named. I hope that, whatever you’re doing, you’re loving every day. I pray to somehow reach you, that somehow, I’ll be heard. Still, I cannot fathom what it means to lose someone forever.…
Read MoreWhy I Choose Escapism Over Realism: In Defense of Fairy Tales
When it comes to fiction, I have a soft spot for the escapism in it, or if attempting to illustrate an important point when it comes to humanity or global problems, then a mix of magical realism rather than solely realism. I understand that, when it comes to non-fiction, you don’t have the luxury of…
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