PinnedMember-onlyA Black Boy in an Anti-Black SchoolYesterday, my mom was going through a bunch of old papers and finding out what things she needed to shred and get rid of. There were documents from all parts of our lives, from Duncan (my lab who passed away almost three years ago) and his many medical procedures to…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Jun 26Member-onlyRound Two.On the road to rehabbing again. It feels a bit strange to just be doing this all over again, considering this is just fall 2021 all over again. Sure, I do think things are going to go a bit smoother, but I don’t know what to do in terms of…2 min read2 min read
Jun 18Member-onlyA Chance at Humble BeginningsIt’s weird to be more at peace with the unknown. The strangest part of what the next chapter entails is the fact I am still determining who or where I want to end up. I’m still in a whole different level of exhaustion after moving out of my apartment last…2 min read2 min read
Jun 11Member-onlyThanks, ChicagoHow do you say goodbye to your home of four years? I’ve spent the better part of the last two days trying to think about what it would mean to be writing the last blog post from Chicago (for now) after graduating from school. I have gotten to make so…College3 min readCollege3 min read
Jun 4Member-onlyIt’s a Relief To Be DoneWell, I graduated today from undergrad. This week really has felt like quite the experience of seeing everything from the past abruptly emerge when nobody sees it coming. Then again, it is a time when all the people are back after four years together. Part of me has spent most…College3 min readCollege3 min read
May 28Member-onlyGoing Dark?Sometimes it feels a bit strange to finally get to the end. Last week, I had no words at a time when I was seriously struggling to get a sense of what would be best to do in my life going forward. I left that day, and really the previous…College3 min readCollege3 min read
May 21Member-onlyNo Words.I don’t have any words this week. For once, I genuinely just do not think it would be good for me to write and consider much about how the past week has gone. I’ll at some point need to seriously just sit with some of my own ideas, thoughts, and…1 min read1 min read
May 15Member-onlyHow Much Longer Will I Write?What am I writing for today? I’m writing this post late (due to some unforeseen circumstances that prove life/people in your life come before everything else). But, as I was unable to get to writing the blog on the usual Saturday, I really began asking myself a few questions that…College4 min readCollege4 min read
May 7Member-onlyWill The Plan Going Forward Work?What does it mean to live a good life? I’ve been watching more playoff basketball this year than any time since I started having finals during high school. I have had more time to just sit on my own and pass off ideas in my head throughout the years in…College3 min readCollege3 min read
Apr 29Member-onlyTrying to Figure This Next Chapter OutI fell a bit off on journaling (maybe that’s an understatement). I haven’t written much for myself in the last few weeks as I have been trying to piece together some sense of rest after being on the complete grind the last month (and really the last four years). Much…College3 min readCollege3 min read
