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    support /səˈpôrt/, n., v.

    With everything that’s been happening in the news recently — particularly the Northern California fires affecting people not so distantly removed from me — it’s been incredibly difficult… Read more “support /səˈpôrt/, n., v.”

    October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 by Courtney

    character /ˈkerəktər/, n.

    My parents sometimes tease me about the things I used to say and desire when I was a little girl. You used to want blonde hair, they’d… Read more “character /ˈkerəktər/, n.”

    October 2, 2017 by Courtney

    Traveling Short Distances for the Long Haul

    A year ago, almost to the exact day, I turned in a paper about travel — what constitutes as travel, who travels, how we should travel, and why… Read more “Traveling Short Distances for the Long Haul”

    September 17, 2016 by Courtney

    enough, adj.

    Sometime in high school, I chanced upon the book The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan. It’d been misplaced at the bookstore and stuck out like a sore… Read more “enough, adj.”

    September 3, 2016September 3, 2016 by Courtney

    Everyday Feminism

    Last week, this NY Times article appeared on my Facebook newsfeed. Although I got a bit hung up about the slightly misleading headline, the body of the… Read more “Everyday Feminism”

    August 26, 2016August 26, 2016 by Courtney

    Seeking Solace

    This week has been awful. I hated this week for wide, diverse, numerous reasons — some of which have been plastered all over the news, others of… Read more “Seeking Solace”

    July 9, 2016July 9, 2016 by Courtney

    Finding Peace in Portland

    It was the weekend just before finals week (May 8th, if my memory is serving me well) when I went out to brunch with my friend, Caroline,… Read more “Finding Peace in Portland”

    June 4, 2016October 29, 2017 by Courtney

    What’s your M.O.?

    “What’s your M.O.?” One of my brother’s close friends asked me this question earlier this week. I think I must have given her a funny look because… Read more “What’s your M.O.?”

    May 28, 2016June 5, 2016 by Courtney

    Parting Words

    Several weeks ago, I received an email from my honors thesis professor, encouraging me to apply to be a student speaker at the English Department commencement ceremony. The… Read more “Parting Words”

    May 21, 2016December 26, 2016 by Courtney

    A Week of Lasts

    I finished my last week of instruction as an undergraduate yesterday, and it was strangely anticlimactic. I took a quiz and a test this week in my… Read more “A Week of Lasts”

    April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 by Courtney

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