Sometimes I just crave to be wild, I said. He nodded. That’s called being a rebel, he smiled. We were sitting—just the two of us—in the hollow glow of the classroom light, laptops propped open....

Actual drops of sweat are springing up on my forehead, and it’s only 6 a.m. I am making the two-mile hike to the bus stop in coastal Quepos. On-board, the bus will take me up the winding two-lane highway...

Years ago, my mom flushed my favorite stuffed animal, a little white tiger that probably came with a Happy Meal, down the toilet. I was, more than likely, in the bathroom watching her French braid her...

Well, it’s that time again. The dreaded New Year’s resolution season. By some miracle, some people are actually able to keep their resolutions after the first two weeks. I am not part of that small...

When my sister and I were younger, all we listened to was country music. We spent hours with our ears pressed to the boom box speaker — memorizing each guitar chord, each twang. We used to have a radio...

Vegetable pizza has 100 fewer calories than regular pizza and the fresh greens are supposed to be body fuel. Trust me, I did my research. I always did my research before I ate something. Except, once...

When I was a little girl, my hair was always a disaster area. I can remember refusing to let anyone (especially my mother) touch my hair. I hated having my hair pulled and tightened against my scalp....

This week I signed up for my last semester of my undergraduate career. As I did so, I couldn’t help thinking about how quickly the last four years have gone, and how much I have grown up and changed...

Last weekend I went home to my parents farm just to get away from the ball of stress that is currently my life. I thought I would be able to just curl up in a blanket with a hot cup of tea and really focus...

This year I feel as though I have been thrown in to various experiences that made me feel uncomfortable. These experiences have forced me to work with people that I wasn’t comfortable with and do things...

This morning I was informed of all the specific requirements that I must follow in order to present my final 10-page critical analysis paper to the English Department. The paper in its entirety must be...

If my fellow college students are anything like me, the stretch between Midterm Break and Thanksgiving seems as endless as a three-hour math class. Unfortunately, professors don’t understand the concept...