This week, our class was tasked with looking up resources available to us as Graduate students at Old Dominion University. We were...

Weekly Response 6: Kent A. Ono, “Postracism: A theory of the post-as political strategy,”Journal of Communication Inquiry 34, no. 3...

During the summer, I was able to enroll in a class about young adult literature and media. As a grad student whose focus is foster care,...

<p>You’ve heard the mantra, “New year, new me”, and yes, I am a firm believer in it. While, it may be cheesy (and I do love cheese), I believe it has a solid backing. At the New Year, people take a look back on all they’ve accomplished in the past year, and look to what &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://kcbthatsmehome.wordpress.com/2020/03/01/new-year-new-me-hows-that-going/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> &#8220;New Year

<p>I am the assistant to the Public Affairs Officer on my ship, and I love it. Basically, I get to take photos and write posts or articles about important things happening around the ship. Most days it brings me more joy to do that than my actual job. It’s what I earned my degree in, &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://kcbthatsmehome.wordpress.com/2019/11/19/the-blurry-photo-that-challenged-me-to-dream-big/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="scree

<p>All Relationship advice is bullsh*t. If you are currently in a relationship, this post is not for you. You are going to try and argue with me that something wonderful happened in a super crazy way, and then you ended up being in the most amazing relationship (I wish you could convey tone better in &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://kcbthatsmehome.wordpress.com/2019/08/23/all-relationship-advice-is-bullsht/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="sc

<p>Marisa Barnes, my younger sister, is a smart, beautiful, kind-hearted young woman who volunteers in the nursery at church and loves spending time with family and friends by playing board games or video games. She also has tumors. When she was 19 years old, she was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type II (NF2). NF2 is “a &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://kcbthatsmehome.wordpress.com/2019/08/03/my-sister-has-tumors-now-what-a-series/" class="more-link">Con

<p>I will never be able to afford to travel outside the U.S. I will never be able to run a marathon. I will never be able to write a novel. I will never find someone that will love me for me. How many times have you been stopped yourself from achieving a dream because you &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://kcbthatsmehome.wordpress.com/2019/07/17/life-is-short-run-amuck-a-little/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> &#8220;Life

<p>Have you heard of Rachel Hollis? If not, stop reading this right now and go look her up on Instagram (@msrachelhollis). She is not only inspiring with a killer Insta, but she also provides tools with how to go after your dreams. She’s one of the reasons I finally stopped making excuses, and started building &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://kcbthatsmehome.wordpress.com/2019/07/02/building-a-foundation-to-a-better-life/" class="more-link">Continue reading<

<p>I went to the recruiter’s office and the recruiter solidified my decision to join. I set up a day to go to MEPS (where I would take the ASVAB and sign my contract), but as I entered the recruiting office the DAY OF MEPS, they explained to me that the tiny heart tattoo on my &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://kcbthatsmehome.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/the-avalanche-of-bad-decisions-but-were-they-really/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-re

<p>In order to understand my world view and why I say the things I say, you need to first hear my story. Why I chose the paths I went down, and why I closed doors on opportunities, are integral to understanding the life lessons I will share with you. Here is part one of my &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://kcbthatsmehome.wordpress.com/2019/06/12/the-beginning-to-the-start-of-the-rest-of-my-life/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-t

<p>This is me. I am not flexible. I am not an artist. I am not a singer. I am not a model. I would argue that I don’t really have a talent. I’m awkward. I have acne and am a little pudgy. I am blind without my glasses. My twerking is subpar at best. I &hellip; </p> <p class="link-more"><a href="https://kcbthatsmehome.wordpress.com/2019/06/05/comparison-the-death-of-creativity/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> &#8220;Comparison: The Death of