I have met hundreds of people throughout my three years at Ohio University, and every single one of them is part of the reason I am the person I am today. I came to OU not expecting my life to change too much. Sure, I wasn’t living with my parents anymore, but that was only…
Category: Thoughts and Rants
The Culture of Lists
There have been many advancements in the past couple of years that are constantly “ruining society.” For example: reality TV, Black Friday, texting, and, most importantly, Kim Kardashian. However, I believe the worst cultural shift has been the development of our obsession with lists. BuzzFeed is the most notable offender, but I will be fair…
Why I Write
This past weekend started off beautifully as I took a five hour drive to North Carolina. Although driving through West Virginia is more treacherous than I would like, it is absolutely stunning. Around every curve of the road is a painting-like landscape of mountains, made even more breathtaking by the fall colors on the trees….