Every now and then, I don a baseball cap in the summertime or a beret in the fall, but that’s about as far as my hat fashionista sense will permit me to go. I find strapping something to my cranium more irritating than glamorous. In this vein, I must admit, the chapel veil, prized for…
“I asked God to help me grow, and it started to rain.” --- I was a senior in college. The night was chilly, I had term papers to write and my whole, overly-caffeinated world seemed so busy and overwhelming. I popped into the chapel and asked God to make it right. “Please.” When I left,…
The most incongruous element, however, is the ironic guise of adulthood many people live under. Often there is a facade of responsibility that is wont to crumble at the slightest touch.
Where would we be in this world without online quizzes? Quizzes assisting us as we discover more about our identity? With a few swift clicks, all those crazy questions about “WHO AM I” can be answered. What does the internet say in regards to which Disney Princess is my spirit animal? Or what cocktail would…
In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best. Eric Liddell One of my absolute favorite films growing up (alongside The Great Escape) was Chariots of Fire. As such, I can't go for a run on the beach without…
As I sit at my desk, emptying out the drawers, most of my school supplies all packed, my motivational posters have been taken down, I find myself reflecting on my few years teaching. My jewelry today is nothing extravagant, my wrists donned by yarn and string-- friendship bracelets-- made by two little girls who…
About three years ago, I had an article to write. The deadline was nigh and it was almost midnight; I was staring blankly at my computer screen. Between then and eight am I had to write an article, become an expert on World War I, so I could give a lecture, grade some essays, and…
There is something you gotta remember Midst a round of the public speaking game “Table Topics,” my students decided their teacher needed to feel the acute pain of extemporaneous speech. “BUT IT’S SO HARD! You need a question!” The class was almost over, so I let them put me on the spot: “Miss Hess, what…
As summer approaches and beach trips and idle vacations are planned, it’s time to ask my personal favorite question: what will you be reading? To help you get started, I have compiled a list of summer must-reads: 1. Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. Move over Tess of the Duerbervilles, Far From the…
One of my biggest fears growing up was having someone call me out for being a wildly emotional girl. Say emotional, and I think needy, whiny, and burdensome. Each of those words makes me wince. ...Especially when our world seems to be overly emotional. Cue barfing emoji. When I was a little girl, I preferred…
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