A Little Flower Grows

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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

A Weekend on Mackinac Island

My family and I just got home from a two-night stay on Mackinac Island in northern Michigan (my lovely home state). If you’ve never heard of Mackinac Island, it’s an island off the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and you can only get there by taking a ferry. Once you’re on the island, which is 8.2Read More

Random Observations about Europe (after Spending 5 Weeks There)

In 5 weeks of traveling around Europe (primarily around France and Poland), I definitely noticed a lot of things about European culture. As with any different culture, the Europeans do things a little differently than Americans, whether because of their unique history, heritage, and cultural norms. It was really interesting to notice these different thingsRead More