Category Archives: Thoughts
7 Days of Thanks – Day Five: Education
As a first-semester freshman, one of my professors asked me if I had ever thought of graduate school. I had vaguely heard of it and had a concept that it … Continue reading
7 Days of Thanks – Day Four: Literature, Music & Film
So much of humanity is described by what we produce. Literature, music and film are the three forms of art I most frequently utilize in my life. There is little … Continue reading
7 Days of Thanks – Day Three: Friendship
I have never heard of the concept of Friendsgiving until this year. It’s the idea that one takes a night to enjoy a Thanksgiving Day meal with their friends at … Continue reading
7 Days of Thanks – Day Two: Family
I spent most of high school and the majority of college being frustrated with my family. I guess that makes me the average teenager, right? Time and distance gives us … Continue reading
7 Days of Thanks – Day One: The Little Things
Relatively recently a cold front came through the state of Oklahoma, bringing the soaring summer temperatures to an end and snapping us straight into late fall. It is the time … Continue reading
Intended Outcomes of Higher Education
Over a month ago, I was working on an essay on the Intended Outcomes of Higher Education for my class on Impact of College on Students and Society. I tweeted … Continue reading
Running in the Park
It was still pitch black at 6:30. The stars above me shined clearer and brighter than any California sky I have ever seen. As much as I love it, I … Continue reading
Busting the Saturday Slump: A Letter Home
Clouds circle overhead as the reflection of light somehow casts the world in shades of orange. For the first time this year, my window is opening, letting in a cool … Continue reading
Interstate
As I’m driving across the country, I’ve been thinking a lot about the interstate system and the importance of cars in the United States. Where else in the world can … Continue reading