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Apr 27

Valley of the Gods

As you might have seen in some of my other blogs, last summer I went on a road trip from Charlotte to San Diego and back, visiting several national parks along the way. While the national parks provided some of the most unique experiences I’ve ever had, I went to…

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Valley of the Gods
Valley of the Gods

Apr 26

Listen to the Park Ranger

Last summer, I had seen enough of my laptop screen. After my third straight semester of online classes, I couldn’t bear to open Outlook and Slack sitting at the same desk staring at the same screen. As I looked for summer internships in February and March, the thought of looking…

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Listen to the Park Ranger
Listen to the Park Ranger

Apr 25

Are you Ready to Graduate?

Seemingly every time I tell someone that I’m about to graduate, they immediately ask if I’m ready to leave college. It should be easy enough to answer, at the end of the day it’s just a yes or no question. …

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Are you Ready to Graduate?
Are you Ready to Graduate?

Apr 25

My 0.5 Seconds of Genius

Do you ever think about something that makes perfect sense in your brain, then you say it out loud and you can’t believe how ridiculous the idea was? Well, that has certainly happened to me a number of times. Throughout the day, I find my brain drifting off into thought…

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My 0.5 Seconds of Genius
My 0.5 Seconds of Genius

Apr 6

Where is the Blog?

As many of you may know, at the beginning of this semester I was challenged by one of my professors to start a bi-weekly blog about anything I wanted. While the freedom of being able to write about anything I wanted provided lots of opportunity and agency, my blog had…

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Where is the Blog?
Where is the Blog?

Mar 29

One Heel of a Run

Never in my life have I been so stressed bout something that I have no control over. For the past two weeks, UNC’s basketball team has been competing in the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament, better known as March Madness. While the Tar Heels are no stranger to the…

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One Heel of a Run
One Heel of a Run

Mar 2

A New Angle on Exploration

In February of 2020, I had just submitted my application to study abroad in London for the fall semester. I remember planning out all the amazing places I was going to go both in the UK and across Europe for the 17 weeks I was planning to be there. For…

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A New Angle on Exploration
A New Angle on Exploration

Feb 9

Keeping Connection

When I moved back home at the start of the pandemic, I found myself enjoying the quiet that came with being at home. I am an extrovert by nature, but occasionally, I enjoy taking a step back and having some time to myself to recharge my social batteries. Coming home…

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Keeping Connection
Keeping Connection

Feb 8

Entrance into a Digital World

In March of 2020, when seemingly the whole world was told to stay home for the first time, we all started to adjust to this new reality that was cast upon us. Socializing looked different, routines changed drastically, and for a 21-year-old college student, school was turned on its head…

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Entrance into a Digital World
Entrance into a Digital World

Feb 2

The Blog Prologue

This is my last semester in college. It’s hard for me to even comprehend that statement, let alone the weight it holds. If four years ago I could look at the person I am today, I’d have a hard time recognizing myself. …

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The Blog Prologue
The Blog Prologue
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