Academia Archives - The Jasmine Blossom

Talking Myself Out of Buying a New Laptop for Grad School

Damned if you do. Damned if you don’t. Is it too much to ask for a backlit keyboard? I’ve had this laptop for two years …

This Walmart TV-Dinner Tray has served me well. It’s time to move on, so I can get work done. I officially become a grad student …

I should be able to go for a walk by myself and not have to worry about being followed and harassed…I am entitled to this much.

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ~ Maya Angelou It’s been officially one year since …

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” ~Oprah Winfrey Can you believe …

Just my luck, I finally got out of my “too much anxiety because it’s school” funk, and now I have writer’s block.

I’ve been a member of this sorority/women’s fraternity since my freshman year, and it’s time I talk about it. As a disclaimer, the life of this …

I was able to see how significant my own role and responsibilities are, seeing others in my position. I saw what it means to be …

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” ~Oprah Winfrey Can you believe …

Life is short and it’s up to you to make it sweet. ~Sadie (Sarah Louise) Delany. First off, Happy Juneteenth. Second off, I did the …