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It’s Been Awhile…

01 Wednesday May 2019

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Well…this awkward.

Let’s go back to September 2015 when I had last posted. I had just said goodbye to a close friend who would be studying abroad in France, was only a few months into a night job and was coming to grips with my longing for more English classes.

Quite a bit has happened since then, including but not limited to:

  • Declaring an English minor
  • Taking a cruise to Alaska
  • Taking a creative writing course from M.L. Liebler, one of the most eccentric professors I’ve ever encountered
  • Presenting a research paper at a student conference where I had to talk about quite a brutal murder
  • Becoming a dog mom
  • Ditching the English minor for a full-on second degree
  • Getting my dream internship with Hour Media
  • Getting a job as a paginator
  • Taking a class under Beth Konrad, the legend
  • Joining Society of Professional Journalists
  • Starting a capstone project which will hopefully continue through the years
  • Graduated from college
  • Joined the leadership team for a mental health blog

Oh, and books. So. Many. Books. Read.

Yes, I’ve been busy. I’ve silently maintain this domain not only because I knew I would return one day in a glory of typing and tagging for my limited audience of family but also because I enjoy having something I’m proud of.

Will I be updating every week? Likely not, if we’re being honest with each other. I intend to get at least a few posts up a month with topics ranging from post-grad life to current events in my usual sarcastic tone. I won’t be waiting nearly five years again because frankly…

I have a lot of stories to tell.

30-day writing challenge: Day 13

14 Sunday Jun 2015

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Day 13: What are you excited about?

I know many people talk about how excited they are about the future because, depending on the point they may be in their lives, graduation, career, marriage, children, etc. is within their grasp. I’m two years away from graduating college with a journalism degree and English minor but that’s not what excites me.

lights-photographyI’m excited for my future because I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m typically very well organized and during semesters I have to plan out my weeks carefully in order to make sure I have the time to complete assignments and work. Though not knowing what is around the corner of time makes me twitch because it’s hard to plan for, it also sends a thrill through me because whatever is lurking could be amazing or heart breaking. It’s all a part of life and hopefully, at the tender age of 22, I still have quite a bit to live through and experience.

The few things I do know about my future is my hands will likely be cramping from the amount of typing I’ll be doing. I know my eyes will burn from lack of sleep be it finishing an article or stalking my Twitter feed to track news updates. I know I could land anywhere in the world. I know my family will support my decisions. Ultimately, I know no matter what happens, I’ll take it one day at a time and power through it whether it is good or bad.