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Life Hacks I Wish I Knew, But Now YOU Do! Part One
While writing this post, I pictured myself being asked (and obviously accepting) to speak at a commencement ceremony for some renowned University (cough, West Virginia University, cough). I also found inspiration while spiraling back into my 7th grade days during my holiday slump of laziness. I had been re-watching “One Tree Hill” and “Gossip Girl”. While obviously they are fictitious characters, THERE IS SO MUCH I want to say to them all as they prepare to enter the real world. And to ALL OF YOU as well! BTW, this article was so much fun to write, as I love LISTS and getting straight to the point! I live by them…to do…
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Life Hacks I Wish I Knew, But Now YOU Do! Part Two
Welcome to Part Two of “Life Hacks I Wish I Knew, But Now YOU Do!” For those who may not be up to speed, you can reference back to Part One. Part two reflects specifically on the top ten things I wish I knew when deciding to move too NYC, but I think that these are relevant to anyone moving to a new city or maybe even a new place for that matter. As a side note, this post is emotional for me for a number of reasons; the first being that it takes me back to the naive young girl who at the time felt like she had all the…
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Cheers, Beers and My Formative Years, Go EERS!
“The work never ends but college does.” – Tom Petty I will keep this post short and sweet, just like my time in college. In all honesty, one of my regrets in life is graduating on time, you’re welcome Mom and Dad. STAY IN SCHOOL though kids! I do however want to pay a due to one of the places that holds a spot closest to my heart. MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA! A little back story… I went to an ALL GIRLS Catholic school from Pre-K through 12th grade. Yes, that’s right. College was going to be the first time that I was actually in the classroom with BOYS (besides my…
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I Spilled Coffee on My SATS Now What?
“Don’t sweat the small stuff…and it’s all small stuff.” – Richard Carlson Ever look back on something that you thought was the end of the world years later and laugh? That’s a YES for me, and I’m sure everyone can agree. While I am a firm believer in taking things one day at a time, or even one hour at a time (as an anxiety-ridden human). However, something else we should all try to be mindful of is “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” Here’s a quick story for you about a time where I quite literally thought my entire future was OVER in the blink of an eye, or a…
