Think back to your life 10 years ago. 2005. What songs were popular? I remember bouncing to Outkast at the 6th grade dance. What was that “thing” everyone had to have? The iPod Nano was my jam. Also if you had a Motorola Razor you were just the coolest. What were the box office hit…
Last March, I was on a mission trip up in New York City over Spring Break. One of the key areas we focused on was serving in after-school programs for underprivileged kids. One of our first stops was an after-school program in Washington Heights up in northern Manhattan. As volunteers just there for the afternoon,…
When I first got to college, I noticed something interesting and slightly scary. I started to forget things. All. The. Time. It was pretty bad. I remember I showed up to class one day, not remembering that we had an outline for a paper due. Oh. Oh yeah. Fortunately, the teacher gave me some grace…
When it comes to giving hugs, I’m *white girl voice* just the worst. I’m actually terrible at judging when to hug people and when to just not. Most of the time, it ends up in the classic awkward side hug thing. You know what I’m talking about. The “I think I’m pretty sure that I might should maybe…
I like setting goals. It’s exciting to write down what I want to do and where I want to be in the future. I always get super turnt up about it and feel this rush of energy when I write them down. Unfortunately, that’s usually where it stops. Just some words on a page. Basically…
Those 4 words are essential. As long as there’s something meaningful to start, accomplish, fulfill, etc, there’s always a chance it might not work. If there’s not, it’s probably not very significant. This idea might flop. This business venture might fail. If I speak up, people might disagree. I might go the wrong direction. They might…
Small talk is unavoidable. It happens in just about every type of social situation. It’s not all bad, especially if we’re getting to know someone for the first time. But if you’re anything like me, it sometimes feels like a waste. We don’t really learn anything new about the other person. It’s like we’re filling…
Last March, I was at the ONE2 Conference in Clemson, SC, a faith-based conference for college students that some friends and I lead. Midway through the event, a panel of business leaders took the stage and began sharing college experiences that helped shape them into who they are today. One of the leaders had this…
So I’m 21 now. I’m officially official as of 2:32pm. Actually, I still don’t think I can legally rent a “luxury car” at certain places. Bummer. In all seriousness though, here’s 21 of the most important things I’ve learned in my 21 years of life: 1) The most important part of the day is how you…
I’ve never personally witnessed a person experiencing a heart attack, but last Thursday afternoon, it seemed like the entire city of Athens and the University of Georgia when into sudden cardiac arrest. It came out of nowhere and with no warning, like getting blindsided by a car when crossing a street. And it hurt. Badly….