: About Me

When I see a tree, I have to climb it. I think playgrounds are acceptable first date spots, and I like Miley Cyrus. I write what I can't say, I say what I can't hide, and I'm not afraid to cry during sappy movies.

I graduated a BFA in Creative Writing, and I'm currently a graduate student in a Mental Health Counseling / Crime and Justice Studies dual degree program. I've had a lot of jobs in the past, from working at a coffee shop to driving a train at an amusement park. Currently, I'm an assistant softball coach at a local university. I played softball in college, I bowl competitively, and I play football for an all-women, full-tackle team in Boston.

Everything is inspiration, and inspiration is everything.

My passion is ...

Passion is passion.

I know too much about ...

Bowling's not really a popular expertise.

My parents always told me ...

Don't worry about things you can't control.

My childhood ambition ...

I wanted to be a paleontologist.

My favorite memory ...

I haven't lived it yet.

Why I write ...

I write so I won't be forgotten.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I swear I'll finish War and Peace.

My first job ...

I drive a train at an amusement park.

My best moment ...

I graduated valedictorian from my undergraduate college.

My inspiration ...

I love my cat.

Sciences > Psychology Are vivid dreams caused by an overactive imagination?

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There have been many theories and hypotheses over the years concerning dream formation and what these colorful yet confusing mini-movies truly mean. While Freud deemed dreams the products of unconscious conflicts and the pleasure principle, modern psychotherapy has moved away from traditional dream analysis. It would seem that dreams are no longer considered roots or signs of psychopathology. If anything, they are an unexplained mystery. Throughout my years of undergraduate and graduate psychology courses, I have always felt a strong inclination toward the study of dreams. Even in my couns...

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