What are you even going to do with your degree? You’re going to law school after college, right? Do your parents actually support you? These, and more, are questions that I hear almost daily once I tell people that I study English and Religion. And to be honest, they’re all questions that I’ve asked myself…

The truth about compassion, true compassion, is that it knows no boundaries. Compassion is not subjective because its very nature is objective and inclusive. You do not choose who you have compassion for. You have compassion for everyone. For the neighbor you do not know. For the person in sixth grade who pushed you down…

How studying abroad enhanced my undergraduate experience.   Growing up in Atlanta, I knew for as long as I can remember that I wanted to go to Emory. However, I also knew I wanted to explore the world and staying in Atlanta felt like staying in my comfort zone. Studying abroad allowed me to pick…

Learning how to face my fear leading up to study abroad.    I have always dreamed about traveling the world and experiencing what the world has to offer. Before I even started college, I heard tempting stories of study abroad. I had promised myself that if I ever had the chance to study abroad I…

I won’t name names… except for QTM 100   The most random classes I have ever taken. Before college, I never had much autonomy to choose my classes because of the way the system at my high school worked. So, freshman year, I really explored this freedom. So, due to my need to take General…