For over a month now, I have been long-term substitute teaching for a seventh grade math class. This piece is the first of a four-part saga exposing the trials of a substitute. … Read More The Substitute Chronicles: Part I
We’ve seen dog fights, we’ve scoffed at newly-weds being too gushy, and we’ve cackled as we’ve observed people who were new to camping as they’ve tried to unroll awnings, level their RV’s, and dump their sewer systems.… Read More Glamping
Your twenties are unique times. Whether you’re still in college or you’re about to hit the big 3-0, you’ve fully entered adulthood. Sometimes, it’s just as glamorous as you thought it would be. Sometimes it involves cleaning your toilet. Regardless of what you’re doing in your twenties, you see major changes in your life as… Read More Here’s to the Twenty-Somethings
Last spring I attended one of those murder mystery dinner parties. If you’ve never been to one, here’s how they work: the host orders a kit that pre-assigns characters to all the guests, provides each of them with certain actions/phrases they will have to bring about throughout the night, and basically sets up a fake… Read More A Great Evening for Murder
The apartment where I lived my senior year of college was a little… non-posh. I lived there with two of my best friends and Colin. Colin deserves his own blog post, so I won’t go into details about him now. Our apartment held a treasure trove of memories, but again, it wasn’t elegant. There were… Read More If You Can’t Stand the Heat
Back by popular demand. And, well, mostly because I miss clicking away at keys and creating something to share with the world. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the launch of the new and improved What Are This. If you’re wondering why I was gone for so long, life kind of got in the way of… Read More What Are This? 2.0
September 17, 2014 So, I had the most random day of my life in France today. We are currently docked in Le Havre, which is a port city and that’s about it. To be honest, there’s just not much to do here. I have plans for the next two days (tomorrow I’m going to see… Read More Bonjour!
September 16, 2014 During the stay in Belgium, we were allowed to cross over to the Netherlands, so I can add another country to my list! I went to Amsterdam and boy is that an odd joint! No pun intended. Okay, pun intended. Anyway, Amsterdam is so unique. In most cities you have to look… Read More Hanging ‘Round in A’dam
September 16, 2014 Ahh, Belgium. Finally a land completely dedicated to chocolate and waffles! I am gaining weight just by walking along these streets! Seriously the food is salivating here. We were docked in Antwerp, which is where the current European Special Olympic Games are being held. Here is a picture of the torch! … Read More They Love Me In Belgium
People have this preconceived notion that college students live such extraordinary lives in the summer. Yes, we will have the occasional road trip, or theme park visit, or social media post that will make others think we are always up to something exciting. However, it’s usually quite routine. The following is an average day for… Read More A Summer Day in the Life of a College Student
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