In retrospect

Hello again!  I've been at college the last month or so, and I've got some things to say about it.  Shocking, I know!  I'm home for Fall Break and I made some time to sit and process all that the beginning of college has been. It was funny, as I was packing up to head …

One (Gap) Year Later

This week a year ago I was posting my first blog post on Year of Uitwaaien. It's hard for me to believe that I'm the one that kept this blog up for a year. It's hard to believe that then I was moving into a community of nurses and midwives on the property of the …

A taste of everything

I have a nasty habit of biting off more than I can chew. Or at least biting off more than I think I can chew. Or maybe biting off exactly as much as I can chew and proceeding to psyche myself out about having to chew however much it is that I've bitten off. That …

We’re rehumanizing

On this beautiful Summer day I hope you and yours are doing well! As you probably know I am passionate about social justice and human rights. These past few weeks, I have dedicated my time to the Consistent Life Ethic. I am interning with an innovative, youthful and engaging organization called Rehumanize International. This organization …

To New Beginnings

It's been an eventful time since I last wrote. I went to my college orientation, turned nineteen, got awarded a scholarship for school, hosted my first bridal shower, acted as my sisters Maid of Honor, moved to Pittsburgh, and started a new internship position. The orientation day at Mount Saint Mary's was wonderful because it …

My year of education

Since getting home from the last part of my gap year lots of people have been asking so many questions. Some are easy and other require immense amounts of reflection. Like, "Are you glad you did the gap year?" is always an unequivocal yes. But, "Which was the best place you spent time at?" is …