• It’s Time for You to Just Go [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    It’s Time for You to Just Go [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    It’s just so good for your soul to travel. I feel so good right now, just because I’m out of my comfort zone, which sounds contradictory, but I’m going somewhere with this. I’m somewhere different. I’m out of my bubble. I’m far from home—but it’s okay because I have warm fuzzies all around me. I have excitement and wonder and wanderlust.

  • Let’s Embrace Our Emotions [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    Let’s Embrace Our Emotions [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    So let me just come out and say that I’m kind of a crier. I cry at least once a day for one thing or another. Whether it’s because of a touching segment on The Ellen Show or a Hallmark commercial, a sad song on the radio or an argument with someone I love—I’m easily brought to tears.

  • Love is a Risk We Should All Take [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    Love is a Risk We Should All Take [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    I usually don’t write in great detail about my relationship because I figure 1. no one really cares, and 2. I’d like to keep some things private in my life, but sometimes you just need to get it out there.

  • Even In Your Twenties, It’s Important to Find Your Inner Kid [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    Even In Your Twenties, It’s Important to Find Your Inner Kid [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    In adulthood—in twenty-somethinghood, we’ve lost that wonder. We’ve lost that lust to wander and explore, discover and learn. We get caught up in schoolwork and job hunts, rehearsals and schedules, appointments and dates

  • On the Job Hunt: Part 3 [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    On the Job Hunt: Part 3 [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    It’s hard to feel that you’re doing well in your life, that you’re not being left behind, when everyone else in your life suddenly seems to be moving forward at a rapid pace. Are we all feeling the pressures to “get it together” because college is done and now we’re in the so-called “real world”?

  • Save Your Relationship By Learning How to Pick Your Battles [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    Save Your Relationship By Learning How to Pick Your Battles [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    You learn a lot when you become part of a pair. When you get into a relationship, things that never made sense to you when you were single start to become a little more clear. I’ve learned a lot from being in a new relationship. Though it’s only been a few months, I feel like I’m maturing, learning, and growing every day.

  • A Letter To My High School Self: Katie, North Central College

    A Letter To My High School Self: Katie, North Central College

    Over the coming days, you’ll see letters on the site from the CC staff writing to their high school senior selves. If you’re getting ready to graduate and are looking for a little guidance before setting foot on campus in August, take notes.

  • In the Wake of a Really Bad Week, Here Are 74 Things to Be Happy About [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    In the Wake of a Really Bad Week, Here Are 74 Things to Be Happy About [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    Things have simmered a little bit, but we’re all still reeling from the aftermath. It’s hard to remember the good stuff when we have weeks like this, but this is when we need to remember the good stuff the most.

  • Trying to Make Sense of Tragedy [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    Trying to Make Sense of Tragedy [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    When I write these pieces every week, I do my best to make you all feel a little bit better about bei…

  • The Big Deal With Honesty [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    The Big Deal With Honesty [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    I read a really interesting quote the other day that asked, “What if every lie you ever told in your life was published into a book?” I laughed out loud when I read this because my book of lies would probably be like, 10 volumes long.

  • There is Wisdom in Waiting [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    There is Wisdom in Waiting [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    It’s hard not to rush things sometimes. Humans are always eager to bypass all the bull and get to the good stuff. We’re anxious and antsy and reaching for the next best thing without ever really cherishing the present moment we’re standing in. But when we rush, we miss what’s right in front of us.

  • Don’t Lower Your Standards, Just Adjust Them! [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    Don’t Lower Your Standards, Just Adjust Them! [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    We live by these rules that help us weed through the dating pool of twenty-somethings, hoping to come out in the end with something real and true. We create these lists and rules and regulations when it comes to dating. Are we getting too picky?

  • Embrace Your Scars, Embrace Your Past [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    Embrace Your Scars, Embrace Your Past [Confessions of a Twenty-Something]

    When I was twenty, I suffered a massive pulmonary embolism. In laments terms, this means I had tons of blood clots in my lungs that hindered my blood from circulating, which obstructed my ability to breathe properly. Long story short, I was rushed into surgery, told I would probably die, and then flat lined twice on the operating table.