Dear No One, How are you? How has it been? Last I wrote to you, it was summer and I could only guess what being a student of International Studies would be like. Now, it’s a few months later and I have left my first IS semester behind. It’s been an experience, to say the…
Dear No One, How have you been? It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. Around this time of year, I’d usually be writing a letter to my younger self to reflect on my actions and achievements. However, as the past few months have provided me with more than enough time for introspection,…
Dear No One, It’s 4am on a Saturday in March, and after a week with my school abroad and a trip that took over six hours longer than anticipated, I step off the bus. I know that I have purple bags under my eyes, that my hair is a mess and that the hoodie I’m…
Dear No One, Let’s set the stage. You’re at a birthday party of an old friend from high school. Well, friend? Perhaps acquaintance is a better word. Your actual friend was invited to this reunion party and dragged you along with them. As you try to avoid people you weren’t planning on seeing ever again,…
Dear No One, Your first time swimming in a pool, you were most likely wearing those awfully tight inflatable armbands. They felt like they were cutting off your blood circulation, but you wore them as they were meant to keep your head above water. Your first time learning how to ride a bike, you were…
24 things I’ve learned before I turned 20 Dear No One, as my birthday is approaching, I thought I'd review some of the life lessons I've picked up this year, as well as revisit some lessons from last year. Learn to enjoy your own company. You'll be stuck with yourself for life, so learn to…
"I laughed, I cheered, and I celebrated all of your accomplishments..."
