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I am a recent graduate of the little liberal arts school of Denison University. I got my degree in Educational Studies and minors in Art History and Studio Art. My passion for children has taken me to work in schools in the country, in the city, even in the

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Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Weird travel stories: 4 of 69
One of my favorite stories about airline travels come from my best friend. While I was having adventures in Italy for a semester, she chose to go to Germany. Her colleagues and she often traveled on the weekends to various countries as a part of her program, in an effort to expose them to as many of political systems of East... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues How would you describe colors to the blind: 5 of 60
As a past art student, the world and everything about it-including color-has been nothing but interpretation. And so all I could give would be my own personal account of what color is and has been to me. Yellow is the warmth on your flesh on a summer day, a fleece blanket coming out of the dryer, the sound of giggling and th... More..
Relationships & Family > Humor & Laughter Thought changing one-liners: 1 of 12
I have always been a sucker for interesting quotes and am constantly on the lookout for the perfect conversations to slip them into. Some friends of mine are irritated by this habit of mine, but I've had others tell them the right words have really helped them out in a rough patch. About a year ago, I started writing short m... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Christmas traditions: 3 of 29
Poor college students? Perhaps, but never call 'em unresourceful. One of my favorite Christmas traditions evolved from the days of living in a dingy apartment on campus. As the holidays rolled around, the four of us who lived together were feeling the strain of the end of the semester. All-nighters and an all-Ramen diet were... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Tribute to mothers: 9 of 69
Hey Mom. I think we've made it out of the rough patch, don't you? We got through the "terrible twos", the awkward middle school days, the angst-ridden teenage years. I know I gave you a few scares through college (sorry again for those times I called at 3 AM in tears) and you questioned my judgement more than once (yes, you ... More..
Relationships & Family > Humor & Laughter Today's most annoying popular catch phrases: 9 of 38
I want to go ahead, step up, and personally apologize for my generation and this new language trend that started out (at least for me) as a joke and is rather quickly turning into something much bigger (and irritating) than I for one ever expected. What am I talking about? Abbrevs, obvi. ("Abbreviations, obviously", for thos... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Going to the library: 4 of 15
I want to propose a dress code for the school library. Acceptable outfits would include sweatpants, sweatshirts, PJ pants, t-shirts, anything within that nature. There will be no dresses, no skirts, no heels, nothing that would be seen being worn on The [now thankfully canceled] OC. Makeup is allowed, but only to cover up ba... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues Tales of flatmates from hell: 2 of 7
As an only child, one of my greatest fears while going away to college was the roommate/flatmate issue. For the past few years, I've been lucky to be graced with some great flatmates (including the individual who would later become my best friend), but every now and then that simply wasn't the case. While stories of "Crazy K... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Motivation versus inspiration: 2 of 7
As an art student, I was always fascinated and captivated by the idea of a muse. It was such a romantic notion; a spirit engulfing you and inspiring you to give life to something beautiful for others to enjoy and find their own meaning in. There are certain pieces of mine that I would classify as nothing but pure inspiration... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Top 10 things I want most: 16 of 48
Top Ten Things I Want Most 10) I want a wedding. Actually, let me clarify that: I want to wear a big, extravagant dress that I'm pretty sure my bank account could not afford right now, at a party with dancing and an open bar. I want to be in front of the camera instead of behind it for once, be the center of attention and kn... More..