Hey… Last time I published on The Paper Trail, it was December 31st, 2022. We are a long ways from 2022. My paper trail has some holes in it. My vision for a 5 year roadmap of my life hasn’t exactly panned out. The truth is I ran after my interests a little too hard. … More Whatever happened to her?
I nervously sit down to write today. Why? (You might ask.) Because my latest post “Top Five Best books on My Shelf, Ranked“… was posted over two months ago. Yeah… two months is a long time to go without new content. Why did you drop off the planet, Erin? (You might ask.) I’m not entirely … More A Semester in Review + My Unannounced Break From Blogging
It’s that time of year again, folks. At the end of every semester and summer, I like to write a recap of all I accomplished (or didn’t accomplish) and reflect on what it means moving forward. The theme of this blog is self development and to me, there’s no better way to develop than to … More An Anxious Summer in Review
Welcome back to another “In Review” post where I recap everything that’s happened and reflect on what it means for my life. The whole point of this blog is to create a digital “paper trail” of my life so in five years, I can look back and see how far I’ve come. I’ve already written … More Spring Semester in Review: One More Year of College Done
On this day (May 27th) in 2019, I spontaneously decided to commit a large portion of my time to blogging about my opinions and teenage angst on a public posting platform for the entire world (which, in this context, is about 100 people) to see permanently. And now that I’m no longer a teenager, I’ve … More Happy Blog Birthday! The Paper Trail is 3!!
Want to hear about my Christian mission trip to Ecuador? Read on! (There are pictures). … More I Went to Ecuador For A Week: Here’s What I Learned
This new year, I hoped to refocus my attention on my writing growth. All the things: be a consistent writer, become more confident, spend time learning, actually post on my blog every week. The first week was great. I achieved 2 out of 3 of my writing goals, which isn’t bad considering before I was … More The Latest In Erin’s Life: New Semester Fiasco
And once again… it is the last day of the year. Goodbye 2021, forever. I think we were all more excited last year when we got to kiss 2020 goodbye. In case you want a refresher on 2020, the “nonstop train ride through hell” (a direct quote from me in 2020), read “If 2020 Were … More Welcoming 2022 With Glee
Another semester of my life is coming to a close, so another recap is in order. Recall that the Paper Trail is a reflective experience – in a couple years, I want to be able to look back on my electronic “paper trail” and see how far I’ve come. Every once in a while, I … More A Semester in Review: All the Things, No Time To Do Them
I walked into this semester with high levels of apprehension. The transition into school should have been easier this year – after all, I have friends and know my way around campus now. Yet, it felt much the same. The saga starts with the dorm room fiasco. We thought we were getting a MUCH larger … More Another Recap: My First Week of Sophomore Year
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