: About Me

I have been passionate about writing since I can remember. I started writing stories and presenting them at show and tell in first grade. I thought that I wanted to teach writing in high school until a placement during my sophomore year of college made me realize that I wanted to write papers instead of grade them.

I didn't know what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to write. It wasn't until my junior year of college that I found my calling: Journalism.

After two internships at a lifestyle magazine and legal newspaper in Philadelphia, I became absolutely sure that journalism was what I was meant to do. I also love creative writing and hope to publish a book of poetry sometime in my life.

I am currently working as an AmeriCorps member, creating and implementing a mentoring program for college students. However, I refuse to give up on my dream of becoming a writer. I stumbled upon helium by mad luck, but am so happy that I have. It has been a wonderful opportunity to practice my writing, find freelance work and share my passion with others.

My passion is ...

stringing ordinary words together to form something powerful

I know too much about ...

useless things

My parents always told me ...

do what you love and what makes you happy

My childhood ambition ...

to share the stories that played out in my head

My favorite memory ...

summer camp

Why I write ...

to live

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

311

My first job ...

creator and coordinator of a mentoring program for college students

My best moment ...

being offered a job in Philadelphia

My inspiration ...

the man who said "my fire was so hot, I wanted to deroot a tree, dip it in stardust and write across the sky for God to read when he woke up in the morning"

Home & Garden > Real Estate (Other) Things to remember when moving out of the dorms

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Another school year has come and gone and it is time to move out of that cramped, one-bedroom you called home for the past 8 months. It is a bittersweet moment and, whether you’re returning in the fall or not, it is easy to get caught up in the goodbyes (and the goodbye parties). However, it is important to keep some things in mind when you are moving out of the dorms to make sure you don’t lose your most valued possession or have to take out another loan to pay hefty housing fines. Packing When you are packing, the best idea is to pack your items in two piles: things you will ...

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