Growing up in a very political family, the current president or hot democracy headlines were a topic I remember hearing about more than most things at our dinner table. Both my parents had similar yet different views which were for the most part conservative-leaning. Some nights dysfunction would become chaotic, but honestly, I had no clue what Republicans and Democrats were when I was eight, let alone how many branches of government there were, so the occasional heated disagreements were practically a foreign language to me. Looking forward, my parent’s current dinner table debates are a very different picture.
It’s easy to dismiss or idolize the role of a mother. I have worked with kids for the last five years of my life in every role from nanny to swim instructor to tutor and beyond. I love working with kids, but I have never wanted or pictured myself having my own. Fast forward to now, I’m nearly 23 with five plant children and I am beginning to wonder if even plant motherhood was a good idea to experiment with in college.
I love my job. I love helping people, even if it is just helping people find a sweater and jeans they feel like they can kill it in. I am not an essential worker during these crazy times, and I feel a little ridiculous and out of place when I have a bad day at my job that I know I am lucky to have.
Socializing has been a taboo subject since the idea of social distancing was introduced at the beginning of this pandemic. Thanks a lot, non-mask wearers and science skeptics. Judging each […]
We all know the tired phrase “it’s the little things in life.” From the first sip of coffee in the morning to hearing a new song you just fell in love with, the “little things” in life are endless in their possibilities.
The local legend, Stubblefeilds Bar in Pullman, Washington has closed for good, which made the end of an era.
I am exactly where I didn’t think I would be as we approach week six of the semester : Disorganized, ill-prepared, and shrouded under a stress cloud with a not so sunny forecast ahead. I know there are so many things we are all worried about right now, ranging from COVID-19 infections to family affairs and other unfathomable feats, but for the necessary compartmentalization and so I don’t end up writing a book, we are going to be discussing academic stress.
