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July 1, 2015 | Posted in: College

My College Orientation Experience

I think this whole college admission and acceptance process is one of the most drawn out things. I applied back in October, I received my acceptance in December, I committed to the University of South Carolina back in May, and now, in June, I went to college orientation!

Orientation began bright and early Monday morning at 7:45.

Campus was full of a nervous but exciting energy, and the orientation leaders were extremely peppy. I dropped off my stuff in the dorm where I would be spending the night, and then my dad and I headed off to the breakfast that they so graciously provided. They had quite the spread; pastries, granola and yogurt, bagels, and more. After breakfast, I went to go get my student ID. My official ID. My college ID.

I’m still having a hard time processing that I am actually going to college. Luckily, they gave us the option to upload our own picture so I was please with my appearance.

June 4, 2015 | Posted in: Lifestyle

…So I Met Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest names in music. She’s creative, beautiful, and popular among every age group. I’ve been following Taylor for over 8 years now. I first noticed her when she was on The Ellen Degeneres Show and sang her well-known hit “Our Song.” She captured my attention, and I was hooked.

When her album 1989 came out in October, she held this sweepstakes called the Swiftstakes. I entered my code that came with my album, not thinking anything about winning.

I mean what are the chances that someone actually wins those things…

Well, two weeks later I get this e-mail from Taylor’s team informing me that I had been selected as a Grand Prize winner. Only 250 people were randomly selected to win the grand prize. The grand prize consisted of two meet-and-greet passes and two concert tickets. I was a little skeptical of the e-mail. It came from a weirdish looking e-mail address, and it had a link taking me to a random google form.

I took my chances and filled out my information. In mid-December, I received another e-mail stating that I had cleared security and was officially a grand prize winner.

June 4, 2015 | Posted in: High School

High School: A Reflection

As a child, I never thought I’d make it to high school, let alone graduate. Now I’m sitting here, on my computer, in middle of summer, with nothing to do. I’m a high school graduate. I still don’t think that has actually sunk in quite yet. When I think of high school, I remember the good, the bad, and the ugly. No one makes it out of high school unscathed. And I was no exception. I went through my fair share of stress, loneliness, confusion, and heartbreak.