We weren’t entirely sure where we were going. We knew the vicinity we needed to be in and hoped for the best. We arrived to the camp area about 10pm, and luckily there were people up and awake still to ask, “is this Frenchman’s Coulee?” The roads weren’t very well maintained, we couldn’t really see […]
Read More Less Than Smooth AdventureMany people know about military schools, but few are aware of the lesser known alternative institutions known as KIPP schools. In the past, military schools have been what your parents threaten to send you to when you’ve been misbehaving. Part of their purpose served to straighten out troubled kids and provided a sense of structure in their life. The first […]
Read More KIPP Schools vs. Military SchoolsI’ve never claimed to be a warm and tolerant person. I have no idea why some random stranger on Facebook I have never met, nor is friends with on Facebook is trying to tell me I have. I do not hide that I am not a warm and tolerant person. I CAN be warm, I […]
Read More Warm and Tolerant? Me? Oh.So many people have asked us why we went to Texas and New Mexico for camping when we live right next to the Rockies in Colorado… Well boys and girls, this may be a surprise to you but it was snowing when we left Colorado, and cold-weather camping gear is not within the budget of […]
Read More The Girls-Only Road/Camping TripMany issues behind education are being brought to light today in regards to race, uniformity of curriculum, and funding of higher education. Through this group project we look into an important aspect of the Lobato V Colorado case. Lobato V Colorado was a case that took place here recently, it was heard by the Supreme […]
Read More Education: The Lack of a Basic RightIn class today we had an interesting conversation about the word “race”. Merriam-Webster defines race as “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits.” I’d beg to disagree. The only thing that makes “a race” a race, is the skin color. That is the only physical trait. There is not multiple traits at […]
Read More Race… Does it segregate us?Since when has cheating on someone in a relationship become so socially acceptable? I’ve been cheated on, friends have been cheated on and yet, everyone still treats the person that cheated as if nothing happened No. You did something so wrong. If you’re not ready to commit yourself to a relationship, don’t waste the time […]
Read More Stages After Being Cheated On“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” -William Arthur Ward Today I had the opportunity to speak with an interesting individual. I had noticed her before on the shuttle from the college back to our apartment. She is an older female with long grey […]
Read More Gratitude: A Lesson LearnedSome of my best memories, as much as we fight and try to tear each other’s head off, are with my oldest little brother. Many nights we would find ourselves crawling out our bedroom windows onto the roof (even in the middle of winter), with my camera in hand and his GoPro in his hand… […]
Read More A Sense of CommunityNow this isn’t my first year in college, but it is my first day at a university that has more students currently on campus then the two rival towns from my old home, put together. To say the least, I was afraid of getting lost, missing class, and worst of all… Getting mistaken for a […]
Read More First Day of College, in a Nutshell
Less Than Elegant 