Long time no see, friends! I know I’ve been a bit MIA in the blogosphere lately. At the beginning of the school year, I had such grand plans to keep posting a couple times a week, but as the semester continued on and grew progressively crazier, those plans quickly fell by the wayside. My semesterRead More
October Roundup
Hey friends! I’m stunned at how fast October went by, at the fact that we’re almost halfway through November, and at how rapidly the end of the semester, the holiday season, etc. is approaching! Also, I know October, like September, was a bit of a dud month for me in terms of blogging… let meRead More
A Day in the Life as a College Senior
As you may know, I’m a senior in college at a small liberal arts school in Florida, where I’m studying literature and theology. In addition to taking 16 credits, I work 12 hours a week, as a student worker at the library and also as a writing tutor. As for extracurriculars, I’m part of aRead More
21 Things You Didn’t Know about Me
Hey friends! Yesterday, October 3, was my 21st birthday! To celebrate the occasion here in the blogosphere, I decided to put together a fun get-to-know-me post. So here are 21 fun facts about me that you may or may not know. Enjoy! 1. I skipped second grade.I didn’t start kindergarten till I was almost 6,Read More
On Waiting
Waiting. That feeling of longing. That aching in your chest. That pining in your heart. When there’s something you want more than anything, or something you’ve been waiting for your whole life, and you don’t understand why you don’t have it yet. When it’s so hard to trust that God’s timing is perfect. That goodRead More
Highlights of Europe: Lisieux
While in northern France, we made a day trip to Lisieux, where St. Therese of Lisieux, or the Little Flower, is from. I’ve loved St. Therese for as long as I can remember, ever since I was a little girl, and I took her as my confirmation saint when I was 12 years old (henceRead More
How to Stay Focused and Engaged in Class
Going to class can be a drag and it’s easy to zone out and miss the whole lecture. But even still, going to class is a crucially important part of succeeding in college classes – it’s where you can get clarification on class readings, dive deeper into the material, participate in discussions, and get yourRead More
Highlights of Europe: Paris
Anything you’ve ever heard about Paris being dreamy, elegant, captivating, or some such adjective ~ all of it is 100% true. My group stopped in Paris on our drive from Poland back to southern France, and while we were only there for the equivalent of about a day (an evening, an overnight, and then aRead More
What I Learned about Pilgrimage on My Trip to Europe
My trip to Europe this summer was not a vacation or a touristy trip. It was a pilgrimage. While it certainly had its share of adventures, excitement, and seeing/doing/experiencing cool things, the trip was meant to be a pilgrimage and therefore a spiritual journey. Thus the main focus of the trip was deepening our spiritualRead More
Highlights of Europe: Prague
Today I want to share with you one of my favorite places I visited in Europe this summer: Prague, Czech Republic. We stopped there on our way from France to Poland, and it was an excellent way to break up the long bus ride. We arrived in Prague pretty late at night, but still gotRead More
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