The comfort trap.
As my trip to visit Liberty University inches closer and closer, one word has been on my mind: regret. That little six letter word is making me rethink the last year of my life, but for good reason....
View ArticleRookie of the Year
The smell of old newspaper…the rapid clicking sound of fingers against a keyboard…phones ringing…yep. I’m definitely back in a newsroom once again. Usually, normal twenty-something girls go out with...
View ArticleMe encontré con el periodismo debido a la clase de español.
About once a week I talk to one of the wonderful admissions counselors at Liberty University. It’s nothing spectacular really. They check in, see how my application process is going, and remind me that...
View ArticleGrowing pains.
Burrowing farther underneath my covers didn’t stop my alarm clock from ringing at 6:45 this morning. And frankly, I couldn’t remember the last time I had been up that early. For some reason I thought...
View ArticleInsert Your Candidate Here
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing colors, the weather starts to get colder, and political signs are crapping up the side of the road. For the first time in my life I have found...
View ArticleAnd it all came down to this.
Two years. That’s how long I’ve been waiting to finally move to Lynchburg. After three semesters at SUNY Adirondack, I thought it was finally time to transfer to Liberty University…something I’ve been...
View ArticleNo one takes you seriously when you’re wearing a parka and other life le$$ons.
“Are you wearing a parka?” Alright. It isn’t a parka, but it definitely is a very large and warm winter coat with a fur hood. Ever since I got accepted into Liberty, New York has seemed a...
View ArticleGet off your high horse, lady.
Being away from home has been quite the growing experience. Life in Virginia has been an adjustment, but I thought I was handling it pretty well. Well, at least up until last Tuesday when a...
View ArticleThe day Liberty unraveled: A Tim Tebow story.
Friday is the day that I’ve been waiting for all semester. Yes, it may be the start of spring break, but something more important is happening at exactly 10:00 a.m. on March 8. No, Jesus isn’t coming...
View ArticleThe news is broken.
When the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. happened, the news exploded. Networks were buzzing with all kinds of information from various “sources.” Within hours of the...
View ArticleTan lines, bare feet, and that New York weather.
There’s no place like New York during the summer. The first thing on my 2013 Summer-To-Do list was to make sure that this summer was far from boring. Even though I’m about a month into my break, I...
View ArticleBrush it off.
“I used to be afraid at failing at something that really mattered to me, but now I’m more afraid at succeeding at things that don’t matter.” -Bob Goff (Love Does) Summer break has finally given me the...
View ArticleYankee in the South
Even though I’ve lived in Virginia for a good chunk of time now, it still doesn’t mean that I’ve adjusted to southern culture. Don’t get me wrong! I love the South. But when you’ve been born and raised...
View ArticleJust waiting for the Kick.
They say that the last leg of the race is the hardest part. The finish line is so close and you need all of your energy to finish strong. After a year filled with transferring schools, moving to a...
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