school

I can’t say for certain that embracing my sexuality brought me closer to God, but I do know that if I hadn’t, I would never want to be closer to him. And I may not go to mass every Sunday, but when I do, it's more special walking in without feeling weights dragging me down.

I’m sorry I can’t be there today.

Her friends’ kind gesture brought her spirit back to life.

This photo essay honors the ones who bring us those big smiles — the furry companions that effortlessly evoke joy and pawsitive thoughts, regardless of the circumstances.

They come in so many different forms. The best you can do is communicate effectively and be a team player, because it’s a group project after all.

Time feels like it’s running out to graduate college as the best version of myself. In these next 10 months, I want to be someone who feels confident in their abilities to handle the unknown and life outside of school.

If only you would stop / Just for a minute, / To try and get a glimpse / Of something beyond yourselves 

"I want her to text me. I want her to call me; I just want to know she’s thinking of me."

My days are busier than ever - starting in the morning at 10 AM to my forced bedtime at 1AM. But finally, for the first time, I know exactly what is going to happen, when everything is due, and what I said I would do.

While spring semester began just two weeks ago, so much has happened at Berkeley, and my particular experience has been a mixed bag. But if there’s anything that Berkeley taught me, it’s how to find my own happiness.