*DISCLAIMER: Sarcastic content ahead!*

I’ve been scheduling my own doctor’s appointments for years now, so until recently, I have spent a lot of time telling myself pretty little lies, such as: “I’ve got this. I am ready for these changes. This is not a big deal. I’m practically already being an adult.”

Newsflash, friends. It’s been over a month since I’ve moved out on my own and jumped head-first into the world of “adulthood”, and let me tell you something: I’ve been sick twice, and I haven’t called a doctor once.… Read the rest

Let’s say we’re meeting up for coffee.

You’d probably find me tucked away in a corner somewhere, ducked down behind a dim computer screen and amid a sprawling layout of notebooks and pens and texts. Chances are good that I wouldn’t notice your presence until our knees bumped under the table as you slid into the seat across from me.

I’d shuffle to put my things to the side and ask how you’ve been, what you’ve been up to, where life has led you since we last spoke.… Read the rest

I’ve been struggling to write for a few weeks now. I swear, that is such a standard Steph thing to say. At any given point in time I’ve got a list of bad habits I need to kick, good habits I need to start… But those all go to the wayside in the rush of daily life, much like this blog.

The truth is that I’ve been in a haze. While school is flying by, life seems to have slowed to a crawl.… Read the rest

It has taken me a few days to process one fact: August 5^th, 2016 will forever be known as the day I signed my life away (for the first time). I accepted a full-time (read: big girl) job. So here’s a story for you:

Twelve weeks ago, I began an internship with a wonderful company. I was working as part of an all-male IT Network team. The learning curve was set exponentially high and I was thrown into tasks that I had barely even studied in a classroom setting.… Read the rest