Rejection stings. Or, at least, it normally does. So what made today's rejection so different? Two weeks ago, I tried out to be a copy editor for UT's student-run newspaper, The Daily Texan. It was a position I had wanted for about two years, even before I was accepted to UT. I had subscribed to …
Read MoreAfter 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 …
Read MoreThis 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. …
Read MoreFor 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. …
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