When born into a life of moving a broadened mind is nearly a birthright. Early on, I realized the giftings of transition, appreciating deeply the world around me being one. This adventurous life has weaved eras, connected disparate places and grown a heart that sees immeasurable beauty in the most divergent of places: empty buildings become caverns of stories, brick roads provide historic echoes of a "once upon a time" gone by and careening waves sing sweet songs of serenity. ...

Lit paper: Social Issues in any of the books we read in class. I chose Toni Morrison's Beloved (works cited below it) Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis says that the predominant defense mechanism human beings have is repression, which is defined, by Merriam-Webster, as: “a mental process by which distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses that may give rise to anxiety are excluded from consciousness and left to operate in the unconscious.” Repression is usually the result of a traumatic event,...

Once, I used Beloved and the Magic Tree House series as references in the same paper

I wouldn't get as stressed out (well, I would try not to get so stressed out). Look, it is your future; but at the same exact time, it's not. Everything works itself out in the end, it just needs a bit of a push sometimes. When...

They always tell you to be broad in your essays. That is true, to an extent. I was talking to one of the women I trusted the most at my school: my AP English Lang teacher. She knew me very well, knew all of my ups and downs from years past and the current year. I met with her to ask her to write my letter of recommendation, and, after she said yes, it...

Get to know your teachers!! There are teachers that you love and some that you hate, so obviously go with the ones you love (no brainer). Teachers only want you to succeed, so find the ones that have always been there for you. One of my letters was from my freshman English teacher- he supported me every step of the way and took way more time out of his day to help me than...

Go on tours. I cannot stress that enough. You need to see if you can see yourself at the university before you make a decision. Sure, they have a great program, but are you going to be happy there? When I was younger, we lived in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which is where Wake Forest University is. If you haven't seen it, it's like it is out of a dream. It is the picturesque college campus. It's what I wanted for...

Loans. I didn't get what I had hoped for in scholarships. But don't sweat not getting it. There is always a way to...

Grad school!! When you're looking at universities, don't be turned off by the idea of a five year program. A lot of them use that extra year for internships that help you...

I've lived in big cities my whole life so I'm really comfortable being right there, in all the action. Also, I love this city a lot, Cincinnati is so great! And, it is so...