After a week in college, loneliness is a term I am becoming more and more acquainted with. Don't get me wrong, college is great. It's an experience that has turned out so much better than I could have ever imagined. I can confidently say that all the time I spent worrying about the logistics of …

This morning, as my roommate opened the blinds, I was blinded by the light that streamed through the windows. For those who may not know, Hurricane Harvey spent the last three or four days wrecking havoc on the coast of Texas. Although Austin was not directly impacted, it spent days enshrouded in rain and wind. …

For me, it's a phrase that held little meaning or emotion until today. Today it brings a surprisingly bitter connotation with it. Today it means I'm leaving my home, my family, my friends and going into the uncharted waters of college on my own. It's hard to put into words what I'm feeling right now. …