In 2021, I had grand plans for my writing. I was going to write short stories and send them to magazines. I was going to edit two novels and maybe start another one. I was going to get my writing career in motion – because that’s exactly what a 19-year-old college student needs to be … More Coping With Zero Inspiration
I am not a procrastinator. Or, ya know, I used to not be and then I came to college and realized how much I really, really, really would rather binge watch an entire season of Jane the Virgin (I’m now on season 4) than do my psychology discussion boards. I think we all have good … More Procrastinating: A Complex Art in 2021
At the mature age of twelve, I decided I was going to be an author. Well… at the mature age of ten, I decided I wanted to be an author (and even thought up a whole publishing company scheme with my friend), but it wasn’t until seventh grade that I actually wrote any of my … More It’s Okay to Not Know (A Message Mostly for Me)
It’s been a hot second since I’ve last had an objectively bad week. Sure, last March my international trip got cancelled because of covid and I was stuck in a London airport filled with deep disappointment and sadness. Last May, my high school graduation was cancelled and my primary education ended with zoom calls and … More What To Do When You’ve Had a Bad Week
In case you missed it, I took a couple weeks off from writing for my mental health. For most of March, I didn’t do any of my usual writing, allowing myself the space to find joy in words and sentences again. To be honest, I still feel worn out. Perhaps another day, I could analyze … More March in Review: Taking a Breather
The image to the left has nothing to do with this post… I just thought it was pleasant. Don’t you agree? … More What Will Your Attitude Be Today?
This will not be a physics lesson. Sorry. … More The Relativity of Productivity
Annnnd we’re back with the second installment of my quarantine adventures via journal entries for English. You can (and probably should) read the first part here so you can be all caught up. Some of these entries have been edited, but for the most part, they reflect exactly what I was thinking during my lockdown … More How Was Your Quarantine? Part 2
Quarantine isn’t over. Not for a lot of people. But some states (like mine) are opening back up. I thought this might be a good time to post about my lockdown experiences. As you know from my last post, I finished up my high school career online. And what was one of my first online … More How Was Your Quarantine? Part 1
We live in a chaotic “right now”. Let’s shine a little bit of light. … More “Right Now”
The Paper Trail 