Not to pull the random SOB story out or anything, but this academic school year here in Ames certainly has been an interesting one. For anyone who knows me, and especially those who are from Hinsdale, it would be needless to say how different Ames is from Home. But for the past eight months, […]

“I finally figured out that the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it”
— Rita Mae Brown
Good call.
It can […]

Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way.
-Kurt Vonnegut

Today was a rough day, and I was pretty down. However, when it really comes down to it, someone like myself should not really feel unhappy. There are so many other people with so many other real problems out there. MAN UP!
Here is a list of things that I am thankful […]

I am sad today. Even though I have been quite far away from home all year, today is the first day that I have felt lonely.
Even above spiders, lions, and scary movies, loneliness is, by far, my greatest fear.
Hopefully, tomorrow will be a better day.
Love,
Rachel

What a LAX birthday. I didn’t do ANYTHING. Well, I went out to dinner with Cherrie and Destiny– which was actually quite fun and yummy.
Otherwise… I did not do anything. I have had about 90 Facebook birthday wishes– which is just like MIND BOGGLING!! I feel soooo popular :).
I just want to really thank […]