The rays of the Sun reflect along my skin as I shut the car door. My hands full, I walk up to one of the biggest houses I’ve ever been to. I rang the doorbell on the porch as I stood on the prickly welcome...

The lights in my room remain off; the only source of illumination derives from dim fairy lights pinned haphazardly to my walls and the glaringly bright screen of my laptop. With the $75 fee paid and my...

“Again.” “Do it again.” “Back on the line.” Phrases my team grew familiar with during my sophomore season on Mansfield Hockey, the season that distanced me from my love for the sport as every...

“This is your last chance. Go drop some time,” my coach said. One more shot. I try not to freak myself out. So many things could go wrong. I quietly remind myself that I deserve to be here. I've trained...

The smell of weed fills the air as I watch a man breakdancing to the song “Ripple” by The Grateful Dead. This is only my fourth concert ever, and I’m watching a man, maybe in his mid-60s, literally...

An update. If you haven’t read my previous blog, you may be confused about what I’m talking about. For a quick rundown, I injured my shoulder multiple times leaving me out of playing for weeks. These...

Staring out the window, watching the road go by as my heart rate speeds up with every mile the bus travels. I hear nothing but the sound of the music playing in my ears as I think of all the possible outcomes...

My ball goes flying straight into the trees. I shanked another shot. Great.  “That’ll work,” Coach Scott Parlin says.  I want to punch him so hard right now. I’m in front of our whole girls'...

I spent $10 on a necklace. A silver necklace with a silver cross, heart and pearl attached to a grainy, thick chain. I got it because I thought it looked cute on the website. I wear this necklace every...

The final stop. Our hour-and-a-half flight continued to build my anticipation for what it would be like in Rome. I’ve always heard that Rome was majestic and architecturally fascinating, and I couldn’t...