college

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  For the College Senior: Letters in a Pandemic

  Class of 2020: I know this story has taken a turn that none of you expected. Read More

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  A Letter for Your Last Semester

  Thoughts from the in-between. Read More

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  When Mike Pence Comes to Your Alma Mater

  When 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 More

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  Anticipation

  Hustle and exhaustion doesn’t have to be your norm. | Back-to-school thoughts from a graduate of Grove City College. Read More

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  I Didn’t Expect It’d Be Like This: Senior Year Pt. 1

  It’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 More

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  Uninspired

  Tonight I was feeling uninspired. It turns out that all I needed to do was look up. Read More

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  The Peculiar Soundtrack of Senior Year

  There’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 More

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  You’re Single and It’s Going To Be Okay

  In 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 More

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  Bittersweet

  When 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 More

• The Kelly Tree

  My 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: […] Read More