A Brain Busy Cataloging All Things Berkeley: True Confessions of a Cal Tour Guide

A Brain Busy Cataloging All Things Berkeley: True Confessions of a Cal Tour Guide

Originally posted on the CALIFORNIA Magazine website. I stared out at a mass of vibrating middle school students awaiting their campus tour.Before unleashing them on me, someone thought it would be a great idea to let them get energy drinks and coffees. Before me, 7th grade girls chugged Rockstars and one boy complained that his […]

So this is what Argentine camping is.

So this is what Argentine camping is.

Originally posted on Fiona in Space:
“But I thought camping was an American thing?” my roommate’s boyfriend said innocently a few days before. Our anticipations ran high before our trip. Should we go? After a long debate, we answered (in typical Argentine fashion) 2 hours before we were supposed to leave: of course. Where were…

Heyday as Therapy

Heyday as Therapy

Originally appeared on the Heyday Books blog. I wanted to write a cleverly intellectual blog post as my last act at Heyday, to show off my English major skills and everything that I’ve learned this summer. But alas, I sit here on my final day congested, hoarse, and sucking on a cough drop as if […]