In my communication research class last week, the professor asked us, “What is some knowledge you have gained that was painful when it came to your awareness?” Throughout the past…

As we wrap up our on-the-ground semester and I reflect on the past few months, I am reminded of both how far and how little I have come. As I…

I think we have grown accustomed to doing really hard things on a daily basis. I know it’s a never-ending topic of conversation, but when I stop and try to…

I have found that I have a bad habit of assuming permanence for temporary situations. For instance, when a day is boring, I trick myself into thinking every subsequent day…

As the general election inches closer, so does the tension within our country and within our communities. It seems as if the worst in humanity can be on display during…

When I was in high school, my friend Brynn and I would get coffee every Friday after school. I don’t know what originally encouraged the idea, but we decided we…