I know I've done writing tips and advice in the past. But today I want to do something different. I gave a presentation today, so I figured why not give you some speech tips? Many people are uncomfortable with public speaking. It doesn't bother me because I've been doing it for so long, but I … Continue reading Speech Tips
I want to start today's blog post with a story. So you may know (or you may not) that I am a Teaching Assistant (TA) for a history professor. Part of my responsibility for this professor is grading certain assignments. Long story short, the class had an assignment due last Monday, and I had an … Continue reading Giving Up
This week is pretty awesome here on Battle Kim of the Republic! It's my three year anniversary!!!! When I wrote my first post back in October 2016, I had absolutely no idea if anyone would read it. Honestly, I had no idea if anyone would enjoy the content I put out. When I first started … Continue reading Three Years and Counting
Fall is my favorite season! Maybe it's yours too, or maybe you don't really have a fall (or autumn) where you live. Regardless, I want to share with you the things I love most about fall! The Colors!- I have to start here! The leaves on the trees change color, and it just gets so … Continue reading 10 Things I Love About Fall
Lately, I've just felt off. Nothing is wrong, but something isn't right. The main sufferer has been my personal time and hobbies. My schoolwork is still fine, and I'm on top of just about everything I need to do. I even got my Honors thesis approved and applied to graduate yesterday! So like in that … Continue reading Catching Up
I love movies! I am building up my collection with movies I enjoy or think I would enjoy, including both old and new ones. As a result, a lot of the movies I buy are secondhand. One place that I get movies from puts stickers on the cases that are on the top left corner … Continue reading DIY Removing Stickers from DVD Cases
August 13 is International Left-Hander's Day! I am so proud to be left-handed, along with only about 10% of the world's population. But because there are so few of us in a right-handed world, there are some struggles that we face. You righties do not understand how lucky you are. So I want to highlight … Continue reading 20 Left-Handed Struggles
It still blows my mind that most schools have started the new school year already! Colleges are starting soon as well, and that means I'll be starting my senior year! Summer is one of my favorite times of year, especially as a college student. I get to do things, see people I care about, and … Continue reading 30 Ways to Make Summer Memories
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
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
