For some reason, I have always been innately opposed to the “slow life.” When I heard people say “I just want to live a slow, simple life” I would immediately assume they were lazy and/or unaware of their potential to achieve great things. I wanted the world to know that I had potential, that I… Continue reading

I recently re-watched a childhood favorite movie: Surf’s Up. It’s basically an animated film about penguins who surf. The main character, Cody Maverick, grew up in Antarctica and always wanted to compete in the “Big Z Memorial Surf Competition” located on a bright, sunny beach. He finally got a chance to compete, but he wiped… Continue reading

It has been a minute since I last wrote a blog. I sat down a week ago to write, but I was simply stumped. Nothing came to mind. I had absolutely zero clue what I wanted to blog about. I thought to myself, “Nothing interesting has happened. All I have done is go to class… Continue reading

I have always struggled with pride. From a young age, I have followed my pride wherever it went. This meant that I felt the need to look my best, act my best, and always have it ” put together.” It meant I never needed help (not true), I succeeded easily at everything I attempted (also… Continue reading