You know what's really cool? Seeing yourself make progress and accomplish things you never thought you could do! When I started college three years ago, I had no idea what I wanted to do besides be a history teacher. Then I found out we had to add concentrations. I took geography, psychology, and sociology my … Continue reading Accomplishments and Progress
Advice
10 Tips from a TA
This is my third semester being a TA for an introductory history course. I did a post last year around this time called "Advice from a TA" (read it here). I think a lot of these points are relevant a year later. I want to rehash these as well as add more that I have … Continue reading 10 Tips from a TA
Surviving the First Week of a New School Year
Starting a new week of college is a crazy experience! There is so much to do, see, and learn. People often refer to the first week of classes as "Syllabus Week," because professors often go over the syllabus in the first couple of days of the semester. Most of the time, professors try to ease … Continue reading Surviving the First Week of a New School Year
My College Backpack
School is starting soon for a lot of places. Many high schools have started or are starting this week, and colleges are not far behind. I'm entering my senior year of college, so hopefully by now I have figured some things out. What I want to do today is unpack my backpack, similar to showing … Continue reading My College Backpack
Unplanned
I've talked about this post in similar capacities before, but this is currently on my mind, so I am going to talk about it again. I am a planner. I like to have things planned out of where I'm going and what I'm doing. But the truth is, things don't always work out the way … Continue reading Unplanned
The Unexpected Brings the Greatest Stories
I realized that I had made a few posts about my cruise, but I haven't yet told my favorite story. One of our ports was in Jamaica. We went bobsledding and climbed a waterfall! But I am getting ahead of myself. My parents have been on a number of cruises. My sister and I had … Continue reading The Unexpected Brings the Greatest Stories
Getting Back into the Swing of Things
June was such a cray month for me. In a three-week period, I slept in my own bed only 4 times! I was off and gone out of state or out of country for most of the month. Because June was so travel-heavy, I didn't really feel like I had time or opportunity to do … Continue reading Getting Back into the Swing of Things
Mental Health
For those of you that do not know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I hope you know that mental health is just as important as physical health. People tend to prioritize one over the other, but both are part of your well-being. Your physical health doesn't matter if your mental health is in shambles, … Continue reading Mental Health
Instant Results
I don't know about you, but I am not a patient person. I like things to be done pretty much instantly. But lately, I have been working on trying to be more patient and wait. I was working out with a friend on Friday, and she made a comment that stuck with me. She basically … Continue reading Instant Results
Notice the Little Things
You've probably heard the saying, "Don't sweat the small stuff." Yes, that statement is definitely true, but what about noticing the little things? Do you ever do that? On Sunday night, when I went to go to sleep, I was cold and shivering. So much so thatI grabbed my second blanket. I woke up Monday … Continue reading Notice the Little Things
Battle Kim of the Republic 