By Laura Fitzgerald Sonder: the realization that every passerby has a story as complex and interesting as your own, and you may only play a small part in it as a stranger passing by. *** The little burger joint bustled with tired families and fresh-faced college students carrying overstuffed backpacks. A myriad of languages and… Read More The Role of a Stranger
By Graham von Carlowitz “Here you go.” “There you are.” “No, thank you.” These were the three-word phrases my brother Jackson and I had been practicing for around 15 minutes at the church entrance. We knew we sounded like perfect children, the ones other children despise. But, since our mother was the chieftain of the… Read More Open Wide
By Hannah Meibers I hope my dorm has AC. I know how this Ohio weather works with its sweaty summer nights and crippling winter days. Moving into college means no mommy and daddy to do my laundry. I don’t know how to do my laundry. Thinking about the access to yummy food excites me. I… Read More Freshman Year: Expectations & Realities
Written by Mary Schrott One of my favorite places to be is lying down on my bed, in my towel, after I take a shower. “Towel time,” which I’ve declared a daily ritual, provides me with the 10 minutes of meditation needed before finishing my day in clean skin. It’s a state of bliss where… Read More Alleyway Ambiance
Written by Alex Applegate It started when we were gathered around a computer watching ‘Dear John’ inside the church. Even though we had headphones in to hear the movie, the rain smacked off the metal roof above us and it sounded like fireworks. We had been winding down for the day, resting after another day… Read More When it Rains in Nicaragua
Written by Marissa Stipek A few weeks ago, my housemates and I went for a 6 a.m. run with President Hodge. Before getting started, we stood in a semi-circle and he asked us to go around and share our names, majors, hometowns and what we would be doing after graduation. Hodge told us he was… Read More Bucket List: A Reflection on My Miami Experience
Written by Alex Applegate All we wanted was the beach. We had been abroad for seven months now in hot, sweaty countries but had yet to see a beach. We were even on an island for three months in the Philippines and never once touched sand or the ocean. So, in Nicaragua, we were determined.… Read More How We Got to the Beach
