Bruises that Won’t Heal: On Derby

The hardest part about discovering a passion, life goal, or purpose is not letting it control you. Life, ironically, steals vivacity. There is a rancid reality that accompanies the pursuit of academia. Most professors warned me. I am trying to heed their advice. There are cures. Hemingway and Faulkner famously drank away their demons. MillionsContinue reading “Bruises that Won’t Heal: On Derby”

The Process: Grad School, GRE, and the next chapter

It may be cliche, but I view my life through chapters. I feel like an objective reader, an outsider looking in on my own life. Sometimes I feel pride and accomplishment. Mostly, I feel nervous. I feel anxiety, fear, and excitement when a chapter is near its close. Endings and beginnings terrify me. Now you knowContinue reading “The Process: Grad School, GRE, and the next chapter”