For the past few years, I have volunteered to assist with the Windy City Rubber Duck Derby to benefit the Special Olympics Illinois. Each year, over 50,000 rubber ducks are dumped into the Chicago River off the Columbus Drive Bridge. The rubber ducks race down the river and…
Before I begin, I just want to say that I love the Fourth of July just as much as the next person. I love cookouts with my friends and family and watching fireworks explode in the sky. I love celebrating our independence and our freedom. I love red,…
Like most college seniors, I found myself thinking about what life was going to be like after I graduate. Did I want to go straight into work or go to graduate school? Did I want to take a much-needed break from the constant 17 years of schooling I…