I would say it’s time to release my website unto the world, but alas it’s been live for a couple weeks now. That being said, this was definitely a love-hate project. I went into the process pretty confident and then was almost immediately humbled by wordpress and its many quirks. I knew in my head […]
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Escaping the Flood: The Power of Flowers
I won’t lie, I really didn’t think writing down my goals and expectations on flower petals would achieve anything other than proving that I can write catchy words and phrases to describe myself. As usual, I was proven wrong by this sheet of paper, which forced me to simmer on questions I hadn’t yet come […]
The Wonderful World of UX Research with Kristen Barbour
With my own graduation looming, I find myself constantly wondering what comes next. In order to help offset some of my anxieties, I reached out to Kristen Barbour to find out what brought her to her current job. As a former English and Secondary Education and Teaching double major from the College of Charleston, who […]
It’s All About Perspective
I know I’ve mentioned the fact that I started my undergraduate studies as a computer science major (despite knowing little about computer science) at least once before, which would then lead into a rant of sorts about how much I suffered in that program. For the risk of sounding repetitive, I’m going to mention it […]
I Put the “Human” in Humanities
In 2017, I stepped into my first college level English course titled “The British Bestseller”. At the time, I was a computer science major with a pocketful of humanities transfer credits and advisors that wanted me to stay focused so I could graduate early. Being an 18 year old who knew nothing about coding (or himself), […]
Why You Should Eat More Fast Food
This summer, my brother had the bold idea to drive to Avalon, New Jersey to see my aunt and uncle in their beach house one last time before they moved down south. On the face of it, there was nothing bold about visiting family, but my brother is always in a rush, so the plan […]
If an Annoying Person is Alone, Are They Still Annoying?
Our world, the “real” world, is full of all sorts of obstacles and hurdles that can make enjoying life a task in of itself. How then can one possibly find joy here? Well, Ross Gay shares the experience of taking the mundane, difficult, and forgettable moments of our days and changing them into something beautiful in their […]
A Story About A Story
“I grew up.” A story everybody can relate to. “I grew up in a small southern town.” A story some people can relate to. “I grew up in a small southern town, in a large house, with 3-5 other children, depending on the day of the week. The bus would come early, the cafeteria breakfast […]