Class of 2020: I know this story has taken a turn that none of you expected.
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Musings from the Midwest (and beyond)
Class of 2020: I know this story has taken a turn that none of you expected.
Read MoreThoughts from the in-between.
Read MoreWhen I heard that my alma mater decided to invite VP Mike Pence to speak at commencement, I found the choice to be inconsistent with the values my college is supposed to espouse, and the ones they taught me and tested me on for four years.
Read MoreHustle and exhaustion doesn’t have to be your norm. | Back-to-school thoughts from a graduate of Grove City College.
Read MoreIt’s my senior year of college. And I’m finally realizing that expectations never live up to reality. I didn’t expect it to be like this, but I’m also realizing that’s okay.
Read MoreTonight I was feeling uninspired. It turns out that all I needed to do was look up.
Read MoreThere’s 23 days left at Grove City College before my 7th semester here comes to an end. There’s 23 days to get all these papers done, including that one weird “group paper” that no one’s really sure how to handle. (Will my group members have absurdly passionate views on the Oxford Comma, or nah?) There’s 23 days left…
Read MoreIn my 3 years and 3 months at college, I’ve overheard quite the commentary on singleness and dating—enough that I feel like I could write a book (or a blog post) about dating culture at a Christian college. “I know she’s just a freshman but I don’t think she’s ever going to get married.” “Aren’t…
Read MoreWhen life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow. —from Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist As a child, I hated bittersweet chocolate. It seemed like an insult to the very nature of chocolate, a tragedy in the storybook of sweets. As a kid I thought,“Adults have to…
Read MoreMy family has sort of weird backstory. I used to not tell people about it when I first came to college because I thought it was kind of strange. However, now that I’ve gotten over myself, I enjoy telling the story of my family’s history. My family has all gone to the same college. [disclaimer:…
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