So it's Thursday, and I am approaching a full week being at home. As compared to this time last summer, I feel I am doing much better. I think I can attribute that to being familiar with what to expect with being away from Villanova, my friends, and my life in Philadelphia. But even though things are significantly better than last year, it's ( Read more... )

I've been home for a few days now, and since I've had a fairly significant break from Villanova, I've sort of been able to detach myself from the place. But in doing so, I've noticed that it feels like I'm living two lives; my Villanova life and my life at home. It's an odd feeling, and I really don't know what to attribute it to other than the ( Read more... )

So this is it. Sophomore year is officially over and after making this entry, I will be spending my last night in Sullivan 311. It's crazy to think about how long ago August seems and yet how quickly this year seemed to come to an end ( Read more... )

Mike asked me this morning if I’m happy about my sophomore year. In all honesty, the question took me aback because I had never really considered it before. This year has, in many ways, changed my life. And I realize that saying such a thing sounds awfully cliché, but it is absolutely true. One thing that I love about Villanova is how it has ( Read more... )

Sometimes I just look around at the way some people live and am grateful that I'm not them. Is that bad to say? Probably. But it's true. After witnessing the behavior of most people this past weekend at NovaFest and the way so many girls dress, I'm grateful that society doesn't have as much sway on me as it could. Am I perfect? Absolutely not ( Read more... )

If you're reading this, pray for the man that I met tonight. You don't need to know his name, just pray for him. He needs your prayers.

Ever met someone that you just felt automatically attracted to? Not necessarily in a romantic sense, but just in terms of their personality. Ok, and maybe their appearance too, but that doesn't have to be the case. I met someone recently and while I don't have any strong romantic feelings for her, I find myself attracted to the person she is. ( Read more... )

It's been a while. I'm sitting here at my computer sipping a cup of tea, and I just feel the urge to make an entry in my livejournal. I don't have much to say, but I'm just in the mood to sort of throw my ideas onto the screen and "let them go" to a certain extent. Here goes ( Read more... )

So here I am, finding myself in an all too familiar situation. There's a girl that has been constantly on my mind the past few days, and all I keep saying to myself is a) you need to be brave and take a leap of faith, and b)can you really deal with another rejection? I wish so much that this whole relationship thing wasn't weighing so heavily in ( Read more... )

At a time when most people are stressed out over finals (myself included), I was offered a chance to change my perspective, or for you Danovians out there, repent (wow, I better get an A in that class!). Anyway, back to my point. For the past few weeks, I've spent my Wednesday evenings in a church basement in center city, volunteering at a soup ( Read more... )