As I'm sure you all know, nine lives were taken last week due to the hate and ignorance of one person at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. I personally did not know anyone who lost their lives that day. However, many of my close friends, as we are all from that area, were blessed to know some of those individuals and...

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We go through these things called Peaks and Valleys at my job (and every other job in the world, I'm sure.) Peaks are those times when there aren't enough hours in the day and I feel like I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off. There are also days when we are falling asleep at our desks, rummaging around for...

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ONE: #McKinney Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few days, you have seen the video of McKinney police officer Eric Casebolt assaulting a group of young African Americans at a pool party. These scenes are becoming all too familiar and I am disgusted by the horrible behavior displayed by someone is supposed to "protect and serve" the local community....

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Cooking is probably as far as you could get from my strong point. Over the past few years, I have had to learn how to cook the basics just to survive but for the most part, I leave the serious stuff to my roommates and my friends. A few days ago, a good friend & classmate of mine, Jawondolyn, snapped pictures of an...

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Fun fact: I'm a bookaholic. I love reading and I have always. Now that I've finally graduated and don't have to spend all of my time reading Spanish literature, I have time to read for pleasure! Below are a few books that I've heard about and have been itching to read. The Four Agreements// Lean In: for Graduates// In The Unlikely Event// Paper...

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I'm far from a techie. (For one, my computer of four years is spazzing for no reason and I have absolutely no idea how to fix it.) However, when I upgraded from my shattered iPhone 4 to a shiny new iPhone 6, I felt like I finally stepped into the 21st century. Aside from installing the essentials (the Bible app, Snapchat, and Pinterest),...

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