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
Flashback to the end of summer and the beginning of fall of 2012 – what was the song that took over the radio for months that no one could quit singing? If you are thinking of the song “Cruise” by Florida Georgia Line, you would be correct. Well, this is one of the biggest celebrity 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
You know that two truths and a lie game teachers always like to play as an ice breaker? I always include “I was in a Rascal Flatts music video,” as a part of my truths, and I always stump everyone. By some chance of fate I was lucky enough to find myself as an extra 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
I have been putting off writing this column for as long as I can, because I was not sure how to exactly do it justice. As promised in my first column, my stories about Taylor Swift are pretty abundant. I have been fortunate enough to call myself a fan of Taylor for more than seven 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
Seven years ago, my mother and I started our annual tradition of road tripping to Nashville, Tenn., for the CMA Music Festival held every June. While you’re there the number of concerts, autograph signings and exhibits you can attend are endless. While we normally spend a full week in the city, the actual festival only Read More