I’ve just recently cast off the shackles of the fall 2020 semester, and I’m now free to sleep in and hopefully blog a bit more. For me, the process of slogging through finals concluded just a day or two ago when I submitted a project that had been simultaneously tormenting me and enriching my intellect for months: my Senior Essay on the influences of the 1918 flu pandemic on J.R.R.… Continue reading
Category: Personal Growth (Page 2 of 2)
With covid and the presidential election dominating the news, it can be difficult to overcome feelings of stress, entrapment, and hopelessness. I enjoy listening to calming music before bed, particularly when I’m finding myself unable to escape my thoughts and clear my head.… Continue reading
Though the Internet connects us, it also presents us with repetitive cycles of difficult news, misinformation, and messages that make us doubt our worth. You can’t eliminate all negativity from your online sphere, but you can work on curating newsfeeds that promote persistence, confidence, and mindfulness.… Continue reading
A few days after my grandpa passed, I walked through every room in my grandparents’ house and captured footage along the way. My camera glided across spaces and objects that have always occupied prominent positions in my collection of fond childhood memories – the painting of a beach fence adorning the wall near the front door, the dusty typewriter in the corner of the front hallway, the creaky wooden stairs that I recall standing on at three years old.… Continue reading
