This May marked nine years since I graduated from The American University in Washington, D.C. I didn’t exactly need the Facebook reminder to commemorate the milestone—I follow my alma mater on social media, proudly have my degree framed on my…
Farewell, Dowling College
I never thought that a college I once attended would close its doors for good. But it is a sign of the times for small liberal arts colleges all across the country. First it was Sweetbriar College (which was eventually…
Gifts for the Graduate
Gifts for the Graduate by vanessa-living-in-steil featuring Kate Spade It’s hard to believe that seven years have passed since my own college graduation. Where has the time gone? I remember my final days of college so fondly. Yet…
Progress Report: 2016 Goals
We are just past the mid-point of the first month of the New Year, so it is a good time to assess the progress I’ve made with my goals so far. A great way to stick to resolutions, changes, or…
A New Year in Photos
We received our first taste of winter on the East Coast this week (#hello2016) and it is f-r-e-e-z-i-n-g. Why is it that each year I forget what freezing feels like? Now I have no excuse to leave my new winter…
2016: Goals, Intentions, and Themes
Happy New Year! I hope the first few days of 2016 have been good to you. While I’m excited to start thinking about all of the things a New Year can bring, for the first time, I felt genuinely sad…
Life Lessons From My D.C. Days
I am excited to be visiting Washington, D.C. and to be back at my alma mater, American University today. It has been three years since I have been on campus, and six years this month since I graduated. Sometimes I’m…
