As graduation approaches, so does the reality of my friends and I being miles apart and even continents away from one another. The constant question is how we will stay in touch. While I know many of my friends and I have the type of …
While the National Championship game broke my Tar Heel heart earlier in April, hope is not lost. Over April, Armando Bacot, Caleb Love, Leaky Black, and RJ Davis have announced that they will be returning for next season. The opportunity to play an extra year …
Over Easter weekend, Swedish House Mafia released a new album for the first time in a decade. Needless to say, I am ecstatic! Last year they announced they would be performing at Coachella after the festival posted on their social media channels a photo of …
Recently, I presented to my history class, “America in the 1960s,” a presentation on the film The Graduate. I watched this movie for the first time when I was 17 in high school. I could not relate to any of the characters and frankly found …
What an incredible weekend to be a Tar Heel! Chapel Hill was simply ELECTRIC this weekend. In the aftermath of the better blue winning, the Carolina spirit was evident. Yes, this is about basketball but I think I need to put it into context how much …
Spring break is almost here and vacation has been on my mind, especially the idea of finding a vacation every day. While I wish this meant living in a tropical oasis it does not. I do think living in a getaway destination is an easy …
“Goodbye to All That,” an essay I have constantly reread since introduced to it. I even filmed an adaptation of the essay for a class, it was quite professional for high schoolers. Joan Didion‘s essay about leaving New York is especially relevant to me right …
Sitting on the porch in the summer with friends gathered while noshing around a charcuterie board makes for the best evening. I love evenings like this is because of the great stories shared and the satisfying process of making the charcuterie board. Getting praise for …
Covid slowed down my life majorly, as it did for all of us. My focus and appreciation for the little things around me grew with the slower pace. More time allotted me the ability to hone in on small things that brought me great joy, …
In high school, I wrote an essay for college about my car breaking down at one of the busiest intersections in Charlotte, N.C. while driving home from school. My first car notoriously broke down and would shake if I went over 35 mph. I imagined …