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I saw the above quote while scrolling on Facebook and it made me stop and really think about my perspective on life. I'm a chronic wisher-away. I'm always moving toward the next obstacle to tackle, the next paper to finish, so I can get it out of the way and move on. As I finish my final spring semester of undergrad ever I have come to the realization that I can't just skip a chapter of my life or keep wishing it away. The time will go past fast enough without me trying to speed it up (heck, I'm already graduating a semester early).


There have been plenty of weeks or months where the chapter of my life I was in left me in bed crying, anxious, or exhausted. But I have also experienced chapters that I didn't want to end: like Oliver and I throwing ourselves a birthday party freshman year (rip Perkstis Fest), attending a float trip with some of the best people (even though myself and EQ rowed for over 6 hours), getting to attend Kappa Delta's national convention, and binge-watching Criminal Minds with David or going to the Red Room for happy hour at least once a month.


Going into my junior year I really struggled with embracing that school would be different without some of my closest friends and boyfriend. The fall was rough but I slowly adjusted and I felt like I did better my spring semester with socializing more and making plans with people. Some of my favorite junior year memories include: coming home and talking with Sophia and Mackenzie about some of the most random, but also deepest things for hours, getting to serve as president of Kappa Delta, David coming to visit in Springfield, and getting to go up to KC with him and try new restaurants and coffee shops.


As much as I have been counting down until I graduate, it's actually becoming real that I only have one semester of college left. I want to embrace the last 224 days of my undergraduate experience and make them the best they can be. I want to continue my story and I hope you will be along for the ride.

Until next time,
Taylor xx

I've used my blog as a talking point in a lot of class projects and presentations recently. I haven't made a post in over a month, though, and as the semester winds down I miss writing on here. The past few months have been busy (as I discussed in my last post) and I didn't have any new ideas for posts. I also felt discouraged because I felt like not as many people were reading and I didn't know if I needed to reevaluate what I was writing about. Today it hit me, though, I need to stop overthinking and just write what I want to. I don't use this platform as a source of income, I write because I love to write. I may not have perfect grammar and my posts may include a lot of rambling, but that's who I am.

I haven't gotten better at finding photos to accurately reflect the blog post title so here's a Sigma Pi formal picture.

I hope that I am able to publish more frequently again for a few reasons. One, like I previously mentioned I love writing and I love getting to share a little bit of my life, it helps me process things. Two, I am wrapping up my first semester of my SENIOR year. This means I only have ONE semester left of college (I'm screaming) & I am equal parts terrified and thrilled. Beyond enjoying writing, I've kept this blog for so long so I can go back and reflect on different points of my life. I have grown and experienced so much since I first unpacked my stuff into Sunderland hall freshman year. I want to have record of my final semester in college.

I have a lot a want to say about college and I want to start posting more about all aspects of my university experience so be on the look out for more of that coming soon.

From this point on I want to focus on reclaiming my blog for topics I want to write about, even if they're repetitive or even if they don't get the most views. I have to remember that I'm publishing content and even if people don't read it all of the time, I am proud of myself.

No matter how long you've been following my blog, know that I appreciate all of the kind comments you send my way and I am excited for this last chapter of my collegiate experience to be shared with you all.

Until next time,
Taylor xx