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Facebook’s Timeline and Its Impact on Narrative

January 31, 2012
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Our lives are not stories in and of themselves; they are stories because we weave experiences into a tight blanket that we wrap around ourselves to feel safe and retain sanity. Imagine how terrifying it would be to lose or never develop your sense of self because you could not reference the past or make connections with the present!

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Teaching Writing to Students Who Don’t Like to Write

September 21, 2011
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This semester, I feel lucky to be able to teach students who – by their own admission – hate writing. Candid comments have included “I already know that I’m bad at writing” and “I don’t believe in the writing process, I just write what’s on my mind.”

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Proceed as the Way Opens

September 1, 2011
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One of the most important things I’ve learned this summer grew from a piece of advice dispensed by one of my yoga instructors: “proceed as the way opens”. I love the way these words spark my imagination. I envision myself in a dark tunnel, stepping gingerly to avoid rocks and snakes and using my hands to feel for the path.

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Happy Vegetarian Anniversary to Me!

July 21, 2011
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I have enjoyed Pat’s cheese steaks, Shake Shack’s Shackburgers, and some of the best meat and poultry – without thinking twice about the food I was putting into my mouth. I have always had vegetarian friends and never quite understood why they would choose to abstain from meat. Now, I’m celebrating my one-year veggie-versary.

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The Age When We Are Most Ourselves

July 15, 2011
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I’ve often heard that I won’t become the person I’m “supposed” to be until I’m 30. Does it mean that from age 30 forward I won’t change very much? Does it mean that I will finally then have a complete understanding of myself? Furthermore, how could anyone put so much emphasis on age, which is just a number we use as a point of reference?

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