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Category: Joyspiration

  • Best Thing I Ever Learned From: Driving

    I thought I’d do another quick Best Thing I Ever Learned From… edition, this time focused on driving. In the upcoming year, I’ll finally have to renew my license after six years (three yays for a new license picture…), which got me thinking about driving. When I first learned how to drive, my excitement quickly […]

  • Identity

    This morning, I read a blog post written by an undergrad who’d been accused of plagiarism by her professor. She wrote on the obstacles she faces as a first-generation college student and U.S. citizen, and how superiors in her field of academia don’t expect her to be capable of achieving above and beyond the many […]

  • Come To Me

    Goodness, time flies – it’s already the last day of February, and a week since I turned 23 (I got to celebrate with my friends for most of the week, which was quite spectacular!). As a small end-of-February celebration, I thought that I’d share some music that I’ve been listening to as my bread and […]

  • Am I There Yet?

    I’m directionally-challenged. I don’t know what “turn southwest” means (I mean, is that left or right?!), and sometimes when my Google Maps app lady tells me to turn right, I accidentally turn left thinking I’m completely correct. I could chalk it up to normal human error, but even then, I still have the hardest time […]

  • Unbreakable Smile

    I so wish I had more time to write a decent post on the greatness that is Tori Kelly and this song, but unfortunately, studying for finals comes first (at least it’s great study music!). Tori is an amazing musician (I mean, those riffs…!), but what I love about her the most – aside from […]