Written by Grace Brown Chapter 1: Basil I presumed she had been speaking towards me, and that she had been repeating my name over a number of times before gently touching my arm to wake me from my opulent slumber. The days of my youth were...charismatic if you must. So...
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Written by Ta'Nya Wallace   Doing What You Have to Do I am sure that many of you think you aren’t brave compared to other people. I am here to tell you that you are braver than you think you are. "Don’t you see? You can’t be brave without being...
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Written by Gracielle Dedo The exterior world is humming a considerably different tune than the one I sing periodically as my hand guides and molds a congealed clay to prepare a small bowl on my potter’s wheel. There are no windows in this tiny twelve by eight shack that sits...
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Written by Brooke Anderson When the going gets tough, the tough get going! And sometimes it can be tough to stay motivated while learning online. In both in-person and online formats. It can be easy to get burned out if you don’t find balance in your life. Not everybody has...
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After a week of voting, in both Instagram and Google Forms, we can reveal ASUPD Student Blog's official mascot! Please welcome:
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Written by Brooke Anderson I’ve never experienced the shock of a defibrillator. But I imagine it’s similar to the mini heart attack I get each morning when my alarm goes off (or maybe not). Despite that abrupt little jumpstart to my energy, I always enjoy starting my day by listening...
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