In high school, I took a class called “Experiences in Writing,” where the teacher had us try our hands at various types of poetry. That’s when I wrote my very…
Drugs, self-harm, a psychiatric hospital and rehab. Sounds like a soap opera or a depressing movie, right? Nope. Those things have been the bulk of my life for the past…
I did not know anything about grief until I began to experience it myself. I’ve never heard a lesson, sermon or chapel talk on it. I’ve never been taught what…
It’s all in your head — an expression I will never use again. I was recently taking classes in a higher education doctoral program. I was trying to balance family,…
It was a normal day. Everything was going great. I was surrounded by friends as we watched our favorite Vine videos when suddenly, that happy moment turned sour. I caught…
I had a friend in ninth grade named Tamara. I remember her bringing a lunchbox full of candy to gym class so that she could share it, and I remember…
My name is Justice Laws, and I am a junior theatre major. Being a junior in college is honestly pretty weird, and it comes with a lot of responsibilities. You…
In my years at college, I have discovered that I am a grandma. With this title comes a lot of jokes, particularly that I’m going to be a little old…
When my mom gave birth to my baby brother, I was a freshman in high school. I was old enough to remember every detail, from her pregnancy to the hospital…
A few months ago, my roommate Hollee and I talked about a joke we saw that suggested changing your Twitter handle to your biggest character flaw and favorite food. I asked…