Like most of what I write, this post was inspired by a conversation I had not too long ago. We were talking about the future and where we were in our career so far. And then the conversation turned to how we were always waiting for our lives to “start,” as if everything we had…
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NO ONE KNOWS WHAT CHEESE CURDS ARE HERE
There’s a lot I didn’t know before moving to Florida. For instance, did you know that despite being called the Sunshine State, it rains pretty much every day for about half the year? Didn’t know that? Funny, neither did I before moving down here. And we’re not talking about a little sprinkle in the afternoon. We’re…
Read MoreEVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT DATING AT 22
What could I know about dating, right? I’m 22. I’m the first to admit dating confuses me, as it does many. I’m pretty sure online dating wouldn’t exist if everyone knew how to pair off on their own. Can you imagine? Just being able to do this organically in an efficient matter? In this imaginary…
Read MoreLIFE STAGE: EMERGING ADULT
In Aziz Ansari’s book Modern Romance, he says that there is a fairly new stage in becoming an adult in the modern age. This is a person who is post-college but not yet settled down with a family. They are not a teenager, but they are not really a full-fledged adult either. It’s this awkward…
Read More13 THINGS I LEARNED HALFWAY THROUGH COLLEGE
After my first semester of college I wrote a post called, “10 Things You Learn At College.” It was the first time that I saw a post really take off. To this date it is still one of my top-viewed blog posts. Looking back on it makes me laugh a little bit. I still believe…
Read MoreFIRST DATES: EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY
First dates can go one of two ways: you either have a blast and find someone you want to date, or you sit there planning your escape route. Your first date experience is probably going to vary depending on where you met your date and whether or not you already know them. If you just…
Read MoreCOLLEGE GUYS: EXPECTATIONS VS REALITY
Most girls enter college with the assumption that they are about to meet the obviously more mature, intellectual and sensitive creature that is a college boy. His sense of humor has developed beyond that of a fourth grader’s, and he wants to have deep talks about things like climate change and what feminism means to…
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