Yesterday I was back on UNC’s campus for the first time in a while. In some ways, it didn’t feel that different. I’ve visited several times since graduation. For three summers I worked on campus, so it didn’t seem weird to have a different (and considerably smaller) crowd in the pit at lunchtime. I’ve grown… Read More Gone to Carolina for real
As you can see from my next most recent post, I’ve been pretty terrible about blogging this past year. Friends have told me that in order to get people to regularly read your blog, you’ve got to post at least every ten days. Well, failed at that. Furthermore, the only two posts I made while… Read More Oh yeah, remember Emma’s blog?
The holiday season is upon us. Now that Halloween is a distant two weeks past and most of the candy is gone, the stores which had been slowly introducing Christmas décor for the past month now feel it fully within their scope to unleash their holiday wares in full force. Christmas lights have been strung… Read More Where the holidays, Swahili, and video games intersect
Yesterday in Target I had an idea: I should dye my hair. The prompting from this came from a variety of sources. I’ve never done it and always wanted to. I like to do things that are a little unexpected. It would go the extra mile for my halloween costume next week. The biggest reason,… Read More An everyday adventure
Last time I promised to fill in more about what I’m up to after graduation, so here it is! This fall I’m going on staff with an organization called InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. It’s a campus ministry, meaning that as a staff, my role is to spend time with students. I believe that college students are at… Read More My big post-grad plans
Hey friends out there in blog-land! Many of you may already know this, but for those who don’t, I’m going on staff with an organization called InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Its an international campus ministry that I’ve been involved with as a student for the past four years. Basically next year I’ll be at the University… Read More A quick request
Throughout my life, I’ve always been my own toughest critic. I push myself harder than anyone else, and I’m the slowest to forgive myself for faults or mistakes. A side effect of that is that I have a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea that once God forgives us, we’re truly forgiven. It’s… Read More Seeing the beauty in my screw ups