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I’m upset. I’m appalled. I’m scared. This is not the inspirational story you were looking for. For the second time this week, I had to shut my office door to…

My absence on the interwebs, with the exception of Instagram, in the past three months can largely be ascribed to the responsibilities of life. The challenges I’ve faced, the decisions…

When tasked with the job of planning high school reunions, it’s unfortunate that your superiors neglect to tell you how tragic the process can be. In just over a year,…

For when the academy gets a little too dense… Wanderlust is a culture. You hang a world map on the wall in your living room, you catch a few flights and…

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Burt’s Bees for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Everyone knows I’m a sucker for a bold lip. I’m…

When I sat down in my 8am biology lab during my junior year of college and rolled my eyes at the over-zealous front row-sitter, I didn’t know much about love.…

When I was in high school, I didn’t know the concept of feminism existed. I likewise had no idea that feminist was an identity I could possess, or that I…

Throughout the literature review for my independent study this semester, I’ve had a similar pattern of work and thought. I’d read the text I had selected for the given week…

In the recent year, as I’ve reflected on my experiences with owning and authoring a blog, I’ve frequently cited some of the major reasons I chose to launch Space, Place…

Dear Freshman-self on the First Day of Senior Year, I know you didn’t sleep a minute your first night in the dorms, but you’ll have plenty of time to nap later.…