I grew another year older, and to commemorate, I thought I would write a similar post to the one I wrote when I turned 22. So here goes – 12 moments, one per month, of the year I was 22. June Though May 2017 ended rather shakily, my life became a lot better rather quickly.…
“Maybe this is our version of treat yourself day and he needs his version… Wyatt, if you could blow big money on one thing, not sock money, what would it be?” – Parks and Recreation S04E04 I’ve loved the concept of a “Treat Yo’ Self” day ever since I watched this Parks and Rec episode…
I’ve always had a fondness for planners and for journaling. I’ve done both on and off ever since I can remember, and when the bullet journal system came into my life, I was immediately hooked: I liked the versatility of the system and the ability to combine both. I moved to New York after I…
I don’t see the Citgo sign as the bus drives into Boston because my attention is on the man sitting next to me. The bus ride to Boston, once seeming days long, feels short this time.
Over the past few months I’ve slowly come to realize that I’ve never truly put myself as a priority. I grew up trying to prove my worth to my parents. I’m not quite sure why; my parents, despite their faults, have always been fairly supportive of me and given me the freedom to make my…
June Goodbye, MIT. My friends take me out for my 21st birthday, and it is unexpectedly fun. I realize I can enjoy drinking when I’m around friends that I love and trust. I reinforce my taste for drinks where I can’t taste the alcohol. I learn that kahlua and I are not friends. I graduate.…
One of the best decisions I ever made at MIT was deciding to join ADT. I’m not much of a dancer. I’m not very athletic – I prefer lying in bed over moving. I’m not very musical either – when I was younger and I sang along to songs in the car, my dad would…