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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Christmas traditions: 2 of 30

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...
Creative Writing > Humor Thought changing one-liners: 1 of 10

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...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Tribute to mothers: 7 of 68

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 ...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Going to the library: 2 of 16

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...
Relationships & Family > Friendship Issues & Advice Tales of flatmates from hell: 1 of 6

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...
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues How would you describe colors to the blind: 7 of 40

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...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Weird travel stories: 17 of 70

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...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Motivation versus inspiration: 2 of 6

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...
Creative Writing > Humor Sharing favorite quotes about children: 3 of 6

As anyone who has worked or lived with children knows, sometimes it can seem impossible to convey the experience. Here are some words that give it more justice than I ever could: "You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance." "Women gather together to wear silly hats, eat dainty food, an...
Education > College Life The weirdest college mascots: 2 of 4

Last fall, I moved "down south" (as my Midwestern peers call it) to North Carolina. (I have since been informed it is not TRULY "down south", but I am easing my pale self into it all.) I have began graduate work at the University of North Carolina, where I am now a proud "Tarheel". According to Wikipedia, "most experts belie...