I used to hate reading. The solitary act was one of the worst punishments for me as a child. I wanted to be outside, climbing my neighbor’s tree or skating around the neighborhood. Maybe it was my undiagnosed ADHD, but the practice of sitting still and doing one thing just wasn’t appealing to me. It …
I started drinking coffee in middle school. And when I say coffee, I mean a frappchino from Starbucks. It was a social activity, as the Starbucks was right on our way home from school. Me and my friends would meet up every Friday and make the glorious trip that we saw as a place for …
This summer I worked in New York City helping manage Ben Platt’s residency at The Palace Theatre. It was a job I kind of fell into. My family friend, Priscilla Felton had been working with Immersive Management & Records for a couple years now, and I had been closely following her adventures going on tour …
Bucket lists were very important to me growing up. I liked the idea of a finite list. A curated plan of what I needed to accomplish. To me, a bucket list was a way for me to compartmentalize the anxiety I had for the future. If it was on the list, it would get accomplished.As …
I am a normally very busy person. By choice, I must add. Free time can be both a blessing and a curse, something I’ve figured out since moving away from home. Sometimes, free time can be relaxing if I’m intentional about my time. Other times, however, I find myself overwhelmed by all the little things …
I attended the same elementary, middle, and high school and often took for granted the relationships I had been so fortunate to find there. I could come home after school, finish my schoolwork, and spend the hours away in my bedroom. I didn’t worry about what my friends were up to because I knew I’d …