They always say goodbye is the hardest part. Frankly, I’m surprised that in my college career no teacher has endeavored to explain to me who “they” are and how they know such things. While this may be the case, I have learned a thing or two at Murray State. I’ve learned to be Read More
Nine days. I have nine days to pack up my college life and enter the real world. There are 58 days until graduation – that’s 1,392 hours. In these hours, I am expected to attend class for 592 hours and work as features editor at The Murray State News for 120 hours. I’ll be honest Read More
Cliches make me sick, but I can’t avoid them. I sit here staring at this column I have been trying to write all summer. I have had the idea for a long time that this is “my last first day.” It is my last first day of school (credits willing). It’s my last first column Read More
I haven’t been to class on a regular schedule in weeks. I’m sick and tired. I’m also sick and tired of being sick and tired. As the end of the semester approaches, the stress from classes, internship opportunities and summer plans increases. As students, we are stuck between a rock and a hard place. We Read More
You are born with only two fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. As a child, when you feel like you are being dropped, your body goes into instant panic mode. When you hear something that disturbs the peaceful air, you cry. As we grow, we get over these fears and Read More
As I was packing the car, I looked at the items I felt were necessary for the journey I was about to begin. I placed checkmarks by each thing: backpack, school supplies, books, movies, photos, extra-long twin size sheets, bed risers, my entire wardrobe and plenty of quarters for laundry. As I left for college, Read More
A concept spoken by many but practiced by few echoes in my mind as I sift through ideas and topics for this week’s column. I could write about literally anything, but the words “be yourself” keep resonating clearly in my head. Growing up in a village of 300 people, surrounded by cornfields, I never fit Read More