We met in the first week of college. I met my boyfriend after returning from an incredible summer in Israel. Four years of college in the suburb of a small Rust Belt city were staring me in the face and I recall woefully joking far too often with family and friends about my missed opportunity to ... Read It
8 Things I Don’t Understand About TV’s Teen Dramas
I watch a shit ton of TV. Like, some would probably argue that I watch too much TV and that I have a problem, but to them I say you're wrong and go away. When it comes to the types of shows I watch, my interests are literally all over the place - dramadies about prison (OITNB), sitcoms about nothing ... Read It
8 Things I Wish I Could Tell My Teenage Self
Given that I’m only twenty-two, it may seem a little preachy of me to be talking wistfully about a phase of my life that really only ended in 2013. But in the few short years since I have entered the faux-adulthood that we all think begins as soon as you drop the ‘teen’ from your age, I’ve seen the ... Read It
Teens: What They Mean vs. What We Think They Mean
I was well aware of the fact I was becoming older, but it wasn't until my 15 year old brother corrected me on what this one phrase listed below actually meant that I realized how old I actually was. Like, I wasn't in high school yesterday. I wasn't even in college yesterday. I am twenty-fucking-six. ... Read It