Why I Decided to Leave West Virginia

Goodness this post is hard to write. It drums up the same feelings similar to that of explaining to an ex why you had to let them go. One of my favorite quotes that I stumbled on a few years back read: "There is nothing more heartbreaking than when two people can't make it work…

To my Fellow Mountaineer Grads

Dear Fellow Mountaineer Grads (and all recent grads for that matter), I am writing to you today to share with you the five words I wish someone would have told me. As an alumnae of three years, no one has uttered them to me. I've needed to hear them countless times. I needed someone to look…

13 Things You Can’t Forget to Take to College!

Tomorrow is move-in day for WVU's newest freshmen class and with the help of two other former RAs (Ty & Lauren), I have put together a list of things you absolutely can't forget to pack for your dorm room. Trust us, after moving in and out of the dorms multiple times, we've got the whole…

Dear About to Graduate Shae..

A letter I wish I could have given myself the morning before I graduated. Dear Shae: You are about to graduate. Literally. You are about to wake up and dad will already be awake. The first thing he will say to you this morning is "we made it little bit". You'll laugh and love that he…

To all my first year residents:

To all my first year residents, As graduation is just a couple weeks away, I want to tell you how proud I am of all you wonderful ladies!! I can't help but think back to move-in day. The hall was prepped with smiley face name tags and a quote on the bulletin board read "We…

West Virginia University is more than a party school..

Another party school ranking is out and it’s no surprise that my social media newsfeed was spammed by people posting the results that West Virginia University topped the list. For years, I have watched people post these articles and flaunt it as if it's something to be proud of. These articles make my heart crumble.…

Almost Heaven, West Virginia

It is so hard to grasp that my time as a Mountaineer has come to an end. Even a week after graduation, part of me still believes I will be headed back there in the fall. It is heart breaking when I really think about it. There is no other photo that better sums up…