Nonfiction
Tips for Choosing Your Major
One of the biggest decisions you’ll face in college is choosing your major. For those that are unfamiliar the term, a major is a concentrated area of study. Most traditional universities follow a pattern where students typically spend the first two years doing general studies in the same subjects that you studied in High School […]
The Summer Job That Could Have Been
The Nautical Mile is eerily deserted come winter. Gusts of February wind blow through my damp, curly hair, which I chose to wear down for the interview. A new bar and grill, across from the Crab Shack, is seeking a hostess. Tim gives me a warm hello as I step into a cold restaurant that […]
My First Job Interview at 28
I stood outside the glass doors of a Japanese company, taking a sip of water from my bottle before dialling the intercom. ‘Good afternoon, how may I help you?’ came a woman’s voice. ‘Good afternoon. I’m here for an interview appointment.’ ‘I’ll be out in a minute.’ ‘Thank you.’ I straightened my shirt and flicked […]
Do you believe in true love?
Do we exist in a landfill of relationship debris or is there some magic left?
Killer Sinkholes Could Be in Your Backyard
We’ve all heard the stories and seen the pictures, but it’s really easy to compartmentalize and tell ourselves it could never happen to us. Fun fact: approximately 40% of the US lies in areas prone to sinkholes. If you live in the US, you might want to double check that your home isn’t lying on […]
Cleanup on Aisle 9
When I was a baby, probably around 12 months old, though I can’t be sure, I was abandoned in a supermarket in Korea. I never saw my birth mother again. I like to think that when I was found I was nestled with care in a bed of gomchwi, a jar of kimchi tucked into […]
Living in Atlanta: The Danger Hiding in Your Home
If you live in Atlanta, you’re probably used to dealing with the roaches every hot and humid summer. Most of us have to agree, roaches really are nasty, but they aren’t very dangerous (aside from the bacteria they harbor). Unfortunately, cockroaches aren’t the only pest you have to deal with, and if they are, count […]
The Memory: In Defense of Suicidal Ideation
I don’t really want to die; I just want to be dying—in the Romantic, Victorian sense. I’m sure I’m not the only one to feel this way. Most people know the story of Sleeping Beauty. Surely I’m not the only little girl to grow up thinking that the dreaming princess had it made.