Tag Archive: college

Snow Globes

If I’ve learned anything the past few years, it’s that life is like a snow globe. It sits prettily upon a shelf, still and pretty…then someone walks by and decides they’d like to… Continue reading

The Time is Now

So I’ve graduated and it’s now October. I’d like to say that with graduation I’ve slowed down and taken time to smell the roses. Well, as I look outside and see the petals… Continue reading

Eight Years, and That’s OK

The day finally came, graduation day. I have waited not only though the 8 years it took me to complete my degree but my entire adult life to fulfill the dream of earning… Continue reading

Getting Started on the Journey, and Seeing the Destination Ahead

Recently, I took the time to check my college transcripts a little more closely in preparation for my spring graduation. Like any student approaching this milestone, I wanted to soak in the effort… Continue reading

A Photographic Memory

Being part of a group study abroad experience means that the purpose of your journey is to learn something. It also means that you are not really an individual on a vacation. There… Continue reading

Ode to Those Who Made it Happen

Sometimes, no… all of the time it is important to thank people who are there for you and help you in your time of need. So this post is dedicated to those who… Continue reading

And This is Crunch Time

Well guys, the countdown is really here. We’ve gotten past the “10…9…8…” and down to the nitty gritty crunch time. I have just had the most wonderful weekend with our town’s Fine Arts… Continue reading

Further Proof That It’s Never Too Late

Watch this clip and just try to say that it’s too late for you to go back to school   http://news.yahoo.com/video/newyorkcbs2-15751042/columbia-janitor-is-now-columbia-graduate-29232319.html#crsl=%252Fvideo%252Fnewyorkcbs2-15751042%252Fcolumbia-janitor-is-now-columbia-graduate-29232319.html

Preconception vs Misconception

As India nears, I am beginning to take inventory of both what I am bringing along as checked baggage as well as personal baggage that I may be carrying along. Can a person… Continue reading

Why India

Since I’ve “announced” my exciting news to friends & family by far THE most asked question is, “Why India?”  When I hear this question, the first thought that comes to my mind is,… Continue reading