Author: Alexis

When You Grow Up

We’ve all heard this question a million times. Parents, teachers, relatives all ask, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My answer varied throughout the years. I wanted to be a dancer, a doctor, a journalist. It wasn’t until my senior year that I submitted my final answer. I would hold my […]

Relieving College Stress

Yesterday, I had the immense pleasure of experiencing  outdoor class at the Duck Pond. My American Literary History professor, Dr. Reed, insisted on having class outside to emulate Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay, Nature.  My class convened on the steps of Solitude, awaiting a difficult quiz we collectively dreaded. However, instead of distributing the quizzes, Dr. Reed […]