It is a time for dying, it seems.  I have known many people who have died in the past, but never so many at once.  First I found out shortly after coming here, that a boy who lived down my street and that I've been acquainted with since childhood died in a car accident.  Then my friend told me her dad was dying, and may already be dead as I am ( Read more... )

I often have second thoughts about being in UW-Madison.  Although there are many challenging courses and studious students among the party goers, this school still doesn't seem right.  And now I've fallen in love with Reed college.  It looks challenging and exciting in an academic way.  The school feels like a perfect fit.  Even their mascot is a ( Read more... )

One of my last memories of Chesterland is the Rocky Horror Picture Show.  I watched it with my friends one of my last days there.  We had a blast.  I soon found out it was a more widely known movie than I had thought.  It's a big part of college life.  Nearly everyone here has heard of it.  There is a live showing of it on State Street every ( Read more... )

The sound of a harp and choir reaches my ears as I look out of my window.  The view in front of my window is wonderful.  The sun glances off the red tiles, an orange glow enveloping them.  the walls are made of stone, and are laid in arches above the windows, giving the appearance of a castle courtyard.  The lanterns light the paths which are ( Read more... )