thanksgiving | Marginalia

Amidst the chaos of preparing for the end of the semester comes the all-too-brief but definitely welcome break for Thanksgiving. This year..

We are nearing the final stretch of the semester now, which makes things—for lack of a better word—complicated. Before I start, I want to ..

My family (minus one!) last Thanksgiving

For three weeks in September, I found myself experiencing online learning for the first time…

This is the end of another semester! There is only one more to go. Then another part of my life starts. Every ending is a new beginning.
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Me (on the left) and my classmate Nick (on the right) in the Christkindl Market.

Our final projects of this semester are over. We fini..

Thanksgiving Day, in my opinion, is what a holiday is supposed to be – a day for family, food, and warmth. On this day there is no stres..

St. Louis Arch

Thanksgiving is my least favorite holiday. Sure, I like getting a few days off and I like getting to see family, but it..

Friendsgiving in Chicago w Nonfiction and Poetry friends!

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and while that break was wonderful, we all k..

My mother arrived in Chicago the Wednesday before last. We planned to go immediately after to have dinner to celebrate my sister’s birt..

Organized and scheduled breaks are crucial for rejuvenation and basic sanity upkeep! After a very intense couple of months that involv..