Sarah and the Adventure of Life

So, May is coming to a close, and school is out for the time being. Coming home for many of us means reconnecting with parents (apologizing for not calling enough), finding or returning to summer jobs, and visiting friends from our hometown. After packing up my dorm and driving home with my dad, I packed again to head to Houston, Texas. My best friend, Kimmy, goes to school in Houston and has been begging me and our third musketeer, Victoria, to come visit her. And so we did!  Kimmy, Sarah, and Victoria Kimmy showed us most of her favorite spots in her city, including cute pubs, large chess, and of course her university! She actually works in admissions, so she gave us the grand tour with all the facts we didn't need to know. She attends a very small campus (less than 4,000 total students!), so the campus set up is very different than my huge school (35,000+ students). She showed us her different classes' buildings (which looked like little homes), the "labyrin...

There is a phrase that has circulated within my generation, and I'm not sure if it's considered "dead" yet or not...but what I'm talking about is YOLO. I'm not exactly sure where YOLO stemmed from, but I do know Drake has a song that brings it up. Anyway, YOLO stands for "You Only Live Once". This phrase has been quoted numerous times when doing something that will most likely be regretted the next day (or minute, depending on how stupid the said action is...). Okay, so why am I bringing this up here? While I do think this phrase is used in ways that aren't always good or smart, I do think there is some truth to it. We should value the life we've been given, and use it while we can. I think too often we allow our precious seconds to pass by without much thought. This past semester has been quite a roller coaster. I've spent a lot of time in my room (or coffee shop) studying, I've spent a lot of time attending meetings, and I've...